There are many challenges and dangers a young person faces when logging onto the internet. Cyber bullying, internet predators and the very real possibility of a child stumbling into an adult oriented website are just the tip of the iceberg.
Internet addiction, sharing too much personal information or posting inappropriate videos or pictures online are also very real dangers. As adults, it is our responsibility to protect our children from all of these threats. A huge help in this arena can be free security software like Action Alert.
Cyberbullying and kids talking to strangers is on the rise.
Cyber bullying is no joke, and is finally getting some coverage in the popular press. Children are impressionable, and no one wants a child to be treated so roughly that emotional scarring is a real possibility.
Even more frightening is the possibility of our child communicating with someone who isn’t what he or she claims to be, let alone being the victim of an actual online predator. More and more news stories about this sort of thing are popping up as more and more children gain access to the internet without constant parental oversight. [Read more…]