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raeanna74 · 05-08-2005, 05:01 PM

I remember finding my Grandpa's stash of magazines when I was about 15. I was intrigued and looked at them for hours when I could. It didn't harm me then.

The problem is see with this "issue" is that he was hiding things from his parents and his parents had no clue till they outright caught him. Kids on computers need to be monitored quite closely. It's too easy to get into trouble over the internet for an ADULT let alone for a naive kid. Blockers are really quite useless I've found.

1. Watch the kid.
2. Limit time spent on the computer. The recommended time that kids spend on the computer daily is no more than 1 hour.
3. Check up on them. If the cookies and history are clear be warned and insist that things not be cleared.

There's lots a parent can and should do. If you do find out that the kid has been curious (not the addicted kind though) then don't freak out. Kids are drawn to the things that are denied them.

05-08-2005, 05:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I remember finding my Grandpa's stash of magazines when I was about 15. I was intrigued and looked at them for hours when I could. It didn't harm me then. The problem is see with this "issue" is that he was hiding things from his parents and his parents had no clue till they outright caught him. Kids on computers need to be monitored quite closely. It's too easy to get into trouble over the internet for an ADULT let alone for a naive kid. Blockers are really quite useless I've found. 1. Watch the kid. 2. Limit time spent on the computer. The recommended time that kids spend on the computer daily is no more than 1 hour. 3. Check up on them. If the cookies and history are clear be warned and insist that things not be cleared. There's lots a parent can and should do. If you do find out that the kid has been curious (not the addicted kind though) then don't freak out. Kids are drawn to the things that are denied them. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.