wireless has become so common, you just need a laptop..wifi is everywhere nowadays..

My hubby put a program on my step daughters computer called something like key stroker or something like that. It showed where she went, who she talked to and alot more of the information that you should and need to know to keep an eye on what your child is looking at.

Originally Posted by Lisa2900

My hubby put a program on my step daughters computer called something like key stroker or something like that. It showed where she went, who she talked to and alot more of the information that you should and need to know to keep an eye on what your child is looking at.

Could you possibly provide the name of the program? I'm looking for the same kind of thing...

Thanks,
Sam

Originally Posted by Nathan

How would the best way to teach children about the internet and what is on it? I need something that would frighten them - to stop them goign ton those naughty websites and closing bad popups.

I suggest using parental filter software like training wheels on a bicycle.

Password protect certain things and then alter the protection as they get older...so when a child is under 5 he can only get to Teletubbies and Sesame street. Then when in their teens they can only get to certain sites for homework needs and that you have approved.

Parents never control their children once they are with their friends and such, so a couple of warnings need be internet specific. They facet he same issues in the real world as they do online. If you are teaching them about the real world, then those same lessons apply to the internet.

I think this will also be my problem. I'm not so sure as to how to introduce my daughter to the internet. Actually, I don't want to teach her at all, but I also wouldn't want her learning it from someone else.

My 10 year old loves the internet. She doesn't have a chat name or Yahoo account yet & she wants one dearly. But I told her that is a privilege she has to earn by showing me she's responsible with the computer time I already give her. So far so good, so maybe for her birthday next month, I'll let her create her own email address. I have a list of approved sites that she can visit & she knows that she's not allowed on any others, even at her friends' house, where there are no rules about the kids getting online.

Originally Posted by tater03

I know our computer is in a room where I can see what my sons are on. I usually put a site up for them and then when they want another one I have a list that I have of sites that are good for children and I pick another one.

That sounds like a good way to handle this problem and make sure that kids aren't going where they don't belong.

I don't believe in frightening children, but I think the original poster meant something less severe than just a abusive "scare" that would not be nice to do. In that case, it would probably be a good idea that they know the government often watches the "naughty" sites and knows by IP number who it is who's going to those places. I know it would sure stop ME from being too curious.

Like anything else, the kids need to know why you lay down boundaries. I'm a great believer in explaining them in a way they can understand that you do it because you care for them, not because you feel like being mean that day. Any kids that are going online need to be aware of the dangers. I would never for example allow a very young one to have an email of their own where they opened the mail before I did.

That is a tricky one. I guess you need to supervise their use of the site and put filters on your browser so that they cannot get into those bad sites.

I have no idea how I would discourage them from visiting those kinds of websites, and I am pretty sure I will find it very hard to talk to them about those sites. Perhaps, they just need to know how nasty the images on those sites can be, and they need to be aware that it is a strict rule at home that as long as they are under my care, I won't have them looking at those kinds of sites - for their own good, of course.

Well, I can't do any better than that. I just don't know how I would discourage them from those sites so I would just have to put my fist down and act all strict about it, I guess.