30 Jun
how do i protect my kids from perverts online?
my daughter keeps emailing people in search of penpals what should i do some of them are really dodgey sounding.
are there any safe penpal sites? and should i report the wierdos
will anything be done?
the only way to be sure of your daughters safety is to sit right next to her every minute she is on the net. nothing beats a watchful and tech savvy parent. learn chat acronyms like pos=parent over shoulder etc.
there is no way to look through your computer and see if the 13 year old girl you think you are talking to is really a 40 year old man.
here are some ways to protect your children online
http://www.google.com/search?q=protect+your+children+online
you can take the computer’s power cord with you when you leave the house. 
Parental Control
June 24th, 2010 at 1:20 amReferences :
Hard to say anything… really, I think you should try to find more… fitting penpals. If your kids are into Video Games, then try looking for penpals who are into Video Games. Then, if someone seems weird, maybe you should inform your children that you ‘Don’t think that he/she’s the right choice of friend for you.’ It sounds like a good plan to me. If they ask why, you’ll have to tell them the truth. Some people will go online and try to do bad things to other people using the internet.
June 24th, 2010 at 2:06 amReferences :
Stick close around your daughter! or check it once in a while. I’m not saying she’ll look for them. But they’ll look for them. And keep telling you’r daughter not to chat with anybody that’s an adult!!
June 24th, 2010 at 2:33 amReferences :
tell her what will happen and if she keeps doing it then
June 24th, 2010 at 2:51 amask one of your friends to go on and act as one of them and talk to her
then they ask to meet her and if she says yes you go with your friend and show/tell her what would have happened
then she will defiantly stop
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Watch what they are doing. Pay attention and if you don’t feel like paying attention dont let them get online. It is too unsafe nowdays
June 24th, 2010 at 3:22 amReferences :
the only way to be sure of your daughters safety is to sit right next to her every minute she is on the net. nothing beats a watchful and tech savvy parent. learn chat acronyms like pos=parent over shoulder etc.
there is no way to look through your computer and see if the 13 year old girl you think you are talking to is really a 40 year old man.
here are some ways to protect your children online
http://www.google.com/search?q=protect+your+children+online
you can take the computer’s power cord with you when you leave the house.
June 24th, 2010 at 3:28 amReferences :
Use your parental controles on the PC.
June 24th, 2010 at 3:55 amReferences :
Write to a school or the Guides. They will have people her age who are also looking for pen pals.
June 24th, 2010 at 4:36 amReferences :
first of all, you suppose to check what your daughter is watching….second, pals, should be close to your daughter and not thru internet…..third, we live in a wicked world, that, maniacs, looneys, perverts, are out there, and in the internet, trying to say, expose, or transmit porno graphic, information…..
June 24th, 2010 at 4:42 amfourth, yes you can and should report them…..
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First off you don’t say how old your daughter is. I have a 10yr old daughter I don’t even allow her to have an email address right now. I just don’t think it is safe. We have our computer in the livingroom where we can keep an eye on where she goes online. This way we are always there and can see what is on the computer screen. Plus we limit our kids computer time.
As for penpals I would suggest maybe getting your daughter to ask one of her teachers. She may know of some good safe programs your daughter can get into.
Below are a few safety sites I have found online:
June 24th, 2010 at 5:06 amReferences :
http://www.safeteens.com/
http://www.safekids.com/
http://www.netsmartz.org/
reporting is useless as there are millions of hassles and such weirdos will remain untouched!! try to secretly spy on your daughter.hack her e-mail or plant a spyware on the computer for her which will record her every activity!!
June 24th, 2010 at 5:25 amReferences :
I think if something bad is said then yes report them. the best way to find true friends would be maybe to show her how to use the computer. letting her begin with yahoo 360. helping her write a blog and making sure she adds no info that would lead someone to her. also showing your confindence in her will make her trust you more if someone does try and talk about things that should be discussed with a child. Also if she writes a blog you can always go there and read what she says and let her read what you write in your own depending on how adult you have yours. It could be something you and her do to learn about eachother. I have added some of the places my son goes which seem to be alright so far. I would suggest that you do not allow a myspace for I have heard that it is a pedofiles playground. It isn’t monitored or anything. It is really a bad place. Spying on your daughter will just make her pull away from you more and not tell you thinks that are happening becasue she will thgink you dont trust her so whats the point.
June 24th, 2010 at 5:36 amReferences :
http://www.kids-space.org/support/support_KSC.html,
http://www.teensmostwanted.com/chat/
http://www.scopie.com/