http://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/ Switched Comments for Kids Spend Too Much Time Online, Say Parents http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/http://www.internettimer.net which allows me to disable the internet connection after a specified amount of time.
Filters are an important part of Internet safety that all parents should consider for their children, but it’s important that parents understand that filters should be part of a broader protection strategy.
]]>Jan 26th 2009 7:15AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/Jun 11th 2009 6:29AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/27/kids-spend-too-much-time-online-say-parents/Thank you for the hint, Linda. Ez Internet Timer is exactly what I was looking for a long time. I've tried many tools including Net Nanny, but my smart son broke them within 5 minutes. This one protects not only protects from changing PC system time, but also it protects pc in Windows Safe Mode. My oldest son is still trying to break Ez Internet Timer, but happily for me without any success. Once again thanks for the comment!
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Sit down and talk with your child. Instead of completely overlooking their entire myspace, just check a few things:
1.ask to look at their pictures. This way, you can see what people say about your kid & who they hang out with.
2.Ask them to keep their profile private and be careful who they add.
3. tell them not to give out any information that is too personal, ex. phone number, city they live in.
4. instead of saying "let me see your comments!" & "who are you talking to?!". say "hey can i look at your friends myspace?" or "so whos that boy who's been calling all week? can i see his myspace?"

by keeping things more low-key but still checking in, you'll learn more about your child & your child won't be more afraid to share with you about what goes on in their life.

I hope this was helpful =)]]>Oct 24th 2007 9:46AM