Kids
Toolbox Keepers - Part 4
This round of toolbox keepers includes just one keeper: ContentProtect by ContentWatch. It’s an Internet filter, also known as parental control software. My family and I use it everytime we’re on the Web at home and I highly recommend it.
Of the software and services I’ve included and will include in this series of Toolbox Keepers, [...]
How Web Use Differs Between Adults and Teens
When you consider the way a teen uses the Web when compared to an adult, then you can start to realize just how vulernable teens are.
On the whole, adults use the Internet for news, paying bills, e-mails, shopping, and information gathering. These are just some typical areas. Now, look at the way a teen uses [...]
Site Review: NetSmartzKids
Parents looking for a way to introduce online safety tips to their children or perhaps reaffirm safe online behavior can start with NetSmartzKids®. This site is a branch of NetSmartz® which is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) [...]
KidsCom is a Fun Place
This site is a good place for young kids to learn a little bit about Internet safety and have fun doing it. With lots of games and colorful characters, there’s bound to be plenty of material to interest your child.
This particular page has an interesting albeit basic form of engaging the child in netiquette. The [...]
Faux Paw the Techno Cat Has Arrived
The Internet Keep Safe Coalitionsm group teaches the basics of Internet safety to both parents and children. Their mascot is (wait for it…) a cat named Faux Paw the Techno Cat. To help teach Internet safety, Faux Paw is joined by friends Cowboy Cursor, and Happy Fluffy Kitty-face (no really, I’m not making that up!). [...]
“So What Did You Do Today?”
Parents: you ask your child this question, right? Kids: when your parents ask, you include where you’ve been online, right? No? Maybe?
It’s important for parents to know where their child has been. This sounds logical, but how many of us really make an effort to know? We may tend to get lazy and figure if [...]
Looks like one got away…
Here’s a little peek into the world of the sexual predator. Take note, parents.
A man has been accused of sending children pornographic images and inviting them to expose themselves on web cams. This sexual predator lured a sixth grade girl in a chat room to login to her hotmail account. Only thing is it was [...]