Web Safety Awareness With Family WebWatch
Look both ways before crossing the street. Don’t talk to strangers. Don’t run with scissors.
Most every parent has said those things to their children at some point in their parenting career. Unfortunately, when it comes to online activities, you don’t hear things like, “Don’t chat with someone you don’t know. Use antivirus software to scan what you download off the Web. Keep your passwords to yourself.”
It’s a sad reality for some families who think of the computer as nothing more than a, well, computer. When it’s connected to the Web, it transforms into a window — a window that allows you to view the Web and to have others view the inside of your home, in a manner of speaking.
Family WebWatch is a resource meant to enlighten parents to what their kids may already know or do online. Parents who aren’t involved with educating their children on the ways of online etiquette and safe practices are essentially giving them free reign over the digital domain.
By their very nature, kids are curious people, but lack the social skills and maturity to know how that curiosity can get them into trouble at times. We’ve seen in the news how they trust others they meet online and then meet them in person only to have tragic results.
They trust others more than they should, lack social maturity and have yet to see the bigger picture on many topics. So when they visit places like MySpace or other online social communities, they don’t see beyond the relationship to think that maybe that person on the other side of the monitor may have a different motive in mind than being just their friend.
That’s why Family WebWatch discusses how children are “groomed” by pedophiles to ultimately arrange a meeting with them for their own personal satisfaction. Cyberbullying is also a common topic of concern.
Not all doom and gloom, Family WebWatch focuses on the lighter side of the Web by offering great places to visit online. Sites that are educational and entertaining like games or places for reference and discovery.
Sites and services that offer ways for parents to be more productive, save time, or stay organized are frequently posted.
Family WebWatch is also an interactive community where readers can expect to receive a response from comments they leave behind on posts. It’s meant to be a sharing place, not a one-way street.
Parents are sure to find informative articles on Family WebWatch. Knowing what to look out for is half the battle. The other half comes from the parent’s motivation and dedication to helping their child become web-savvy and letting them know that the Web can be just as useful as it can be dangerous.
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