Fear of Internet usage
My 10 year old son loves to hang on to the Internet and is often at it for about a couple of hours at a stretch. When I go near him, he hurriedly closes the open windows. This makes me feel that he is doing that he should not be doing at his age. How can I keep a tab on him?
There are some software programs that you can install on your computer. These help to keep track of the amount of time you are on the Internet and also gathers details of the websites you surf. Be firm with your pre-teen son and ensure that he does not browse for more than an hour a day. I feel that about three hours per week would do. You can also install software to block websites that spell danger such as online chat rooms. Help her to find website that prove to be useful for her education.
There are a lot of parental control softwares available (most of them are free too). Internet is a double edged sword. If parents can deal with it properly, there are a lot of things that the kids can learn from internet. I run an internet company (www.mysuperbrain.com) and we hear these concerns quite often. The key is to install the software and at the same time tell the kids that they are being watched.