i am having a problem emphasizing to my kids the potential dangers of the internet and the importance of keeping their personal info private....i found out that my son (16ys) has a "girlfriend" whom, by the way, he has never met and she is in michigan.....we live in the south....it terrifies me that is could very well be a pedophile....and my daugs invited me to myspace b/c they thought it was "cool" - when i opened my email there was the invite with their full names, ages (14) and the exact city we live in....anyone else having a prb with this?..ive restricted their access but they still have it at school... i know when they are online b/c an alert is sent to my computer ...i'm getting scared for their safety..what to do?
2006-09-22 06:50:05 · 7 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
You have every right to be plenty scared -- ever see Chris Hansen on DATELINE?
I'd let them know that I am alerted every single time they log into myspace or whatever, and that if they do, they're grounded big time. Period. No exceptions.
2006-09-22 06:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by Momma 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stress to them the importance of safety online, and excersize caution when dealing with chatrooms. I'm 14, and my parents never had a problem with my chatting habits, in fact I'll bet they dont even know about them. Checking the history of your computer may also be helpful, unless he knows how to clear it.(I do.) In contrast to a previous answer to this question, my parents are not barbaric enough to check my friend list(or at least, I'm not stupid enough to let them insult my intelligence by doing so.)
I can usually tell a person's age simply by their dialoge. If he/she talks about things that an average teen wouldnt talk about, I assume that they are an adult. Otherwise, I assume that they are who they say they are. If I suspect that he/she is not who they say they are, then bye-bye!
Remeber that you should never meet anyone you meet online in person unless you are with someone else. But if I agree to meet a 14 year old girl and see a 40 year old guy in her place, then he's pretty much busted:-)
As for restrictions, they'res pretty much nothing you can do. Anyone 14 and over can have a MySpace account.
Tell them that they should never give out their phone number, email address, hometown, or address to anyone they do not know. And NEVER give out your password to ANYONE, not even parents. Doing this is like giving someone your account on a plate and they can do whatever they want with it.
I wish you luck!
2006-09-22 12:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oldest is only ten but when he's at home he can't even get on the computer without my password so I always know when he's using the computer. I've scared him so bad about crazy people and computer viruses that he doesn't answer IMs or change sites without asking me first. He's not allowed into any chat rooms and knows there will be dire consequences if he sneaks into one. At school they only have access to educational sites that have already been approved by the school which makes me feel better about his at school computer use. With all the pervs online you have to be vigilant and try your best to keep up with your kids.
2006-09-22 07:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by lovelee1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So far so good. At school they have msn and all other forms of chat blocked out so no one can get it. At home the computer is in the living room and I know who is on the list. I will go through the list once in awhile and question "who is this" If they say I don't know...just someone my friend added on I delete them. Same with thier msn space's site...it's restricted. They don't get it either but with my help hopefully they will never be a victim.
2006-09-22 06:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 13 years old daughter we talk to her and I check the history on her lap top all the and I don't see any my space or chat room on their I'm not sure if she is a step ahead of us or just not going their I think she does that messenger
2006-09-22 06:57:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look how many parents out there can honestly control it.
my parents tried to then they realized they had no way unless they took the computer away..which they realized was a mistake because they didnt have any idea how to fix it (still dont). so they kinda gave up...well plus i did a seminar at my church about internet safety and told them things THEY had no idea about --so they dont fear that anymore with me
2006-09-22 06:57:22 · answer #6 · answered by TheMaverick.The Artist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me
2006-09-22 06:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by 185 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋