This is not Cupcake.
I confess: I don’t really worry about internet safety with my three kids. I mean, they are only 2, 4 & 6 and they only get on the internet if I set the page they are on (PBSKids, NickJr, or Disney).
I will say, thought: internet safety is something I’ve thought about and will keep thinking about. Because some day, my kids won’t be 2, 4 & 6 and content to allow Mommy to set the webpage for them. I’ve thought about it long and hard. I listen to those who have older kids and have encountered difficulties in keeping the internet safe.
And I just don’t know how it will be done.
I mean, I would like to think my kids will be trustworthy enough that it won’t be a problem. I am not, however, naive enough to think that’s enough to keep them safe.
The only thought The Husband and I have had is that all computers will remain in family areas of the house.
That’s it. That’s the only plan we’ve got so far. That’s pretty lame, IMO. They won’t be 2, 4 & 6 forever…
It’s true, they won’t be young forever and all you can do is help guide them to be safe in the virtual world the way you would in reality. It sounds like you’re thinking is in the right place. Good luck!
The FBI houses a host of cyber divisions, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Here is a link, from the FBI’s website, to a pubication on children and internet safety. I hope it helps. http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm