Don't let your kids fall through the net [IrishTimes]
- Published: 08 June 2010
From illegal file-sharing to online grooming, cyber bullying and exposure to explicit sexual material, the internet is fraught with potential pitfalls – but there are steps you can take to police your children’s online usage
ONCE CHILDREN are allowed to go out without a parent, they should know the drill: the who, what, where and when.
Up to at least the age of 18 they should be expected to answer: where are you going? Who will you be with? What will you be doing? When will you be back? It is a routine interaction as parents set down ground rules in the real world.
It should be no different when children are venturing into the online world unsupervised – parents need to know what they are doing. Is it safe and is it legal?
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