If your child was 12years old and she went on the internet and started chating to a 14year old,what would you

Answer 1

I have twin 10 year olds and a 13 year old...they chat all the time.

They get to chat as long as I get to read the archived history and ask three questions.

Then...I have them ask me three questions.

We spend a lot of time talking about intentions, abbreviations, and meaning.

Answer 2

I allow my 13 year old to chat on the internet only to poeple she has met in real life, or to people her real life friends have met. i keep the computer in the living room against a wall so that anyone in the living room can see the screen. I remind her every day that people she has not personally met could be anyone, not who they say they are. I ask her to think about how she would feel if the 14 year old girl she thought she was chatting to was really a 56 year old man. She finds me annoying, but she has been chatting on-line since she was 11 and has never had a problem yet. I also limit the amount of computer time per day to 1 hour on school days and 2 hours on weekends and vacations. For children her age, it is a large part of the way they socialize. Many of her friends from school do not live in our area and are not allowed to go anywhere after school hours without an adult. They do a lot of their socializing on the computer or the phone.

Answer 3

I would put parental controls on my computer so that she cant chat with ANYONE. You don't know if that kid is 14 or a 41 year old perv. There is no way for you to find out. I would move the computer into a place in the house that can be seen by everyone, like in the living room or kitchen or something like that, and I would make her ask you if she can use it.
I have heard of WAY too many terrible things happening to teens because of the computer.
Be careful, with your precious baby girl. She is so fragile right now.

Answer 4

She shouldn't be on the computer at that age. It's not safe for her to be chatting with anyone. Who knows if that person really is 14 years old. In the news you always see those young teens being abducted and murdered for meeting up with these people who pose as young kids. At her age, she is very gullible and doesn't exactly know what is right or wrong behavior on the internet. My suggestion is to put a parental block on websites such as chat rooms and other sites where she may be vulnerable to predators. The safety of your daughter is important, and if it means taking away the computer than you need to do it.

Answer 5

The problem with internet conversations is that its too easy to claim that you are someone you arn't. The best thing to do would be to sit down with your child and explain to them the problems with talking to people on the internet. That the person on the other side of the conversation may not be who they say they are.

As a precaution, I would save all of the chat logs (print them out too). I would also install one of those programs that log everything that is done on the computer, said in instant messages, and looked up on the internet. You can buy those programs in any computer store.

I would also move the computer out of a backroom into the living room or family room that way you can monitor all conversations.

Answer 6

It is inappropriate for a 12 year old, to chat with a, 14 year old. Also, with all of the media reports about adult men, pretending to be teenagers, how do you KNOW the person with whom she is chatting, is a kid? He could be a dirty old man, sitting on a bed in a highway motel!

If possible, put the computer in a family area, where you can monitor what is discussed online. Hopefully, it is a 14 year old, but, you never know who is on the other side. Keep your eyes on the screen and monitor the conversations.

Answer 7

When I was 12 that's when I started to get on the internet, and basically all the people I talked to were either 14 or 15 years old. And I mean, my mother knew about it and she was fine with it, but she just checked up on me every now and then and just looked to see what I was doing online.

Because nowadays being curious in your child's online life isn't a bad thing, believe me.

I mean, I would let her talk to the 14 year old, but I'd just be cautious and just watch what she's doing to make sure.

Answer 8

It wouldn't matter if you put a child protector lock on computer programs or kept records of what she was typing because kids are sooo advanced in computers, much more than some adults, it's way too friggin easy to get thru those or disable them. Trust me.
And whats wrong with her talking to some other kid.
It's only 2 years difference.
Just dont let her meet the guy.

Answer 9

Better save a history of conversations, there is an option for it....or keep the computer in a public place so that while doing ur work u r able to see what r they talking, and be ur child's friend...so that ur child shares each n every thing with u, and just be a good parent....dont ask her about this it will hurt her, and dont even suspect her for anything, she's just a kid and she's talking to a kid, so just dont be suspicious about it and trust her.

Answer 10

Um I started at 12, met a lot of guys way older all they care about is sex, you don't really know if this persons 14, Id not let her be in chat rooms and just Have MSN, or Yahoo to chat with people she knows. As far as this 14 year old goes I think you should ask to be able to talk to him and have your kids convos saved so you can check them.