03/11
We hear it everyday. Many of today’s parents are more overprotective than they once were. Teachers complain that parents are doing their children’s homework for them. Children complain that they can’t do anything without being under the watchful eyes of Mom or Dad. No matter where the children are or what they’re doing, their parents are not very far away.
Most parents certainly mean well. They want the best for their children. It’s clear that parents should get involved with their children’s lives as a positive mentor, teacher, and guide. As a society, we want parents to care about their…
Tags: A. Silverman, Character, Child, Children, Control, Dads, different reasons, dr robyn, Dr. Robyn J, helicopter, kidnappers, mentor teacher, Moms, negative emotions, overprotective parents, Parent, Parenting, Pedophiles, Queen, Self, swoops, Time, watchful eyes
05/25
Ideally, all parents should know how to monitor their children’s Internet usage, but they often have no idea how to do so. Parents are also dangerously unaware of what their children are actually doing online. A survey in the UK suggested that more than half the 9-17 year olds who go online have been exposed to pornographic material – but only one in six parents was aware that their child had ever seen or was aware that this material is so easily accessible on the Internet( UK ChildrenGoOnline July 2004).
At a certain stage in their lives…
Tags: Children, Cyberspace, Danger, Guidelines, Independence, Internet, Mackintosh, Monitor, Parents, Pedophiles, Pornography, Predators, Protect, Windows
