Thread: Do you supervise your kids when they are online

educate them . the net is still untamed

Originally Posted by DrAndy

but what can parents do to keep them safe?

Lock them in a box and only let them out for meals.

That box would need to be wi-fi proofed ^

I have to ask My Children to help Me work my Laptop,fine thing for Me to watch over them,they are so fast on the I Pad,smart phone,how could I keep up with them anyway.

Tough call these days, Andy...

They will always have access in one form or another. Almost impossible to restrict, these measures would be rather suppressive.
While they are still malleable - even into their teens - don't be afraid to disscuss such matters of concern. And educate them about what you and the missus might find right from wrong.

Youngsters, largely, aren't unaware of this and that.
Most understand.

Personally, I've never have had to monitor any of my girls as it applies internet, tv, outside stimulation, etc.

RS is correct. If you've done your job as a parent and instilled the right values you don't need to sweat that stuff. Children today are aware of good vs. bad if they have honest communication from their parents.
I have never had to monitor my 16 year old daughter's TV, internet usage, etc. either.The only thing I have to worry about is the data usage on her iPhone when she's not in an area with wifi.
And I gotta tell you it's a pleasure to be one of the rare fathers of a 16yr old girl that doesn't have to worry!

Originally Posted by DrAndy

news in the UK about perves getting kids to get naked in front of the cameras, then blackmailing them to further indignities has many parents worried about what their kids watch, and what they do

several have committed suicide, and more have self-harmed due to the blackmailing

now there are very portable TABs and phones, how do you parents stop them going too far?

My daughter is too young to get into that yet, but what can parents do to keep them safe?

Children should be told carefully told - to only go to "good sites."

But after boys turn 12 forget it. Girls are pretty more...well....moral.

The 6 year old gets dad to download new games onto the tablet and the wi-fi is switched off most of the time.

The 13 year old has his own tablet which he can do what he wants with. When he used mine the only problems we had was all the crap games he downloaded onto it. He is also allowed to go to a local game shop for an hour at the weekend with his friends, but I doubt they're all getting their wangers out there.

Not really. The twins are 14, and have pretty good sense. I occasionally take a look at my daughter's FB page, which has normal teenage girl stuff on it. My son is only allowed limited access anyway, other than school requirements, because he quickly becomes addicted to games.

I downloaded a browser called mobicip which has strong parental controls built in then disabled safari and YouTube and activated restrictions on my sons ipad. He doesn't get to go online with anything else.

thanks all

for those that feel their teenage daughter is moral and responsible, beware

teen girls can outwit their parents anyday

then one day something happens and everyone is shocked

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

. He is also allowed to go to a local game shop for an hour at the weekend with his friends, but I doubt they're all getting their wangers out there.

Best teach him not to cheat

Accused Game Cheater Gets Knife Through Head and Survives

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

That box would need to be wi-fi proofed ^

Chest freezer?

Goes both ways, unlike parents - unfortunately kids don't have much of a chance to supervise the stuff/photos super-proud narcissist naive parents post about their children on the net, private stuff and information they might not be to happy to share with employers/employees and worldwide nosy internet nutters down the line.

As fantastic opportunities it gives for playtime, education and communication, the age of internet innocence is long gone, and parents need to be educated and educate their children about the pitfalls and potential risks on the net.

Employers and their agency's routinely search the net for info on potential candidates and competitors!!, and journalists, predators, internet bully's, forum nutters and scammers prowl the information superhighway.

The net is fantastic but timely prudence/restraint, especially on behalf of others/friends/family members etc. must be the order of our times.

You can't ever start too young to supervise and understand where your kids are looking online. Teach your daughter the values that she needs and one of the best values out there that all boys (And men for that matter) are idiots. You can't control everything she does but try to teach her right That being said the one computer my daughter can use is in a public area and I also always look what is being done on the ipad.

And there is a definite double standard between raising boys and girls. I don't worry or protect my son like I do by daughter. ...

Originally Posted by DrAndy

thanks all

for those that feel their teenage daughter is moral and responsible, beware

teen girls can outwit their parents anyday

then one day something happens and everyone is shocked

If you have teenagers and do not look into their online behavior often I don't know how you sleep at night... The Internet has replaced a lot of things we did as kids, things you might look for as a sign there may be a problem.

Keeping tabs on your kids online presence is absolutely necessary. I'm not at all a hard as parent but I do know the dangers of the online world and I'm very very apprehensive having my kids online with no supervision. If your kids have an online presence and you don't look into it at all prepare to be stunned. Even the best kids can get into some rather scary situations and most times there will be some trace of that online... Maybe chat between friends or a digital journal/blog.. Yes you need to be proactive in this part of your kids lives and I don't believe I'm alone in thinking this way.

Microsoft Family Safety offers reasonable security measures https://familysafety.microsoft.com/?wa=wsignin1.0. Just don't buy them smartphones. They only get mugged or break them anyway.