| How about monitoring our kids cyber activities? |
| Monday, 19 January 2009 20:09 |
 And and should we even keep the monitoring secret? You have to have knowledge to be able to access your children’s messaging systems or any of their computer access programs where they use a password. Without that password, you will likely not be able to access those accounts. You, as the parent, should know what the passwords are. The question of being able to do access that information secretly is a challenging issue. For me, the bottom line is this. Your children should know that, if you believe that there is something unsafe or unhealthy going on with your children in text messaging or on a personal profile, you WILL access that information. Similar to physically stopping a little children from running out into traffic, you will do what you believe is necessary to keep your child safe. However, what you would rather have happen is that you have an ongoing dialogue with your children about what kind of conversations they are having and are reading on their PDA’s or other devices. Ask to see, without any editing. Being upfront about your concerns and what actions you will take is important. |