Title: Cruisin’ the Net – Safely!
Word Count: about 900 words
Abstract:
“The online world mirrors the real one: it includes the good, the bad and the ugly,” cautions The Children’s Partnership, in The Parent’s Guide to the Information Superhighway. “The good news is that there are several things that parents can do to help make their children’s online experiences safer.” Find out how.
Excerpt:
“Mom, can I go onto a new Harry Potter website?” – a simple request from my 10-year old daughter one rainy summer afternoon. A little voice inside my head prompted me to wonder whether it was safe. Recent news stories have been frightening – porn sites operating under site names that sound like they are for kids, Internet predators looking for lonely kids online, hate sites, violent gaming sites. What was the right balance between protecting my children and over-reacting to the bad news? I decided to seek out advice from the experts…
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