| Many parents struggle with this question. Should you | | | | playing violent video games, and they might think that it |
| allow your kids to watch TV alone in their room, or | | | | is the perfect lifestyle. |
| should you allow your child to surf the web while alone | | | | However, even if you do not allow TVs and |
| in their room? If you think your child will be doing | | | | computers in your kid’s bedroom, there is still a |
| homework in their bedroom, your child could actually be | | | | chances of your children getting into dangerous thing |
| watching pornography, R rated movies, or even | | | | via those electronics. But you need to do your part, |
| chatting with some complete stranger online. | | | | and put parental control your computer and TV so |
| When I was a child living at home, I never had a TV or | | | | that you can protect your children from getting into |
| computer in my room. My parents did not allowed it, | | | | some harmful material. |
| and they did not want to spend any extra money on | | | | I’m not saying that you need to take drastic action |
| electronics. And I never supported that decision until a | | | | against your kids “pleasure pass time”, but I |
| few years ago when I actually started thinking about | | | | suggest that you take some steps in protecting your |
| kids with access to potentially dangerous thing on the | | | | kids form the “bad side” of TV and computers. I |
| TV and web. | | | | personally think that having computers and TVs in your |
| You might be thinking that sheltering your kids from the | | | | child’s room is a huge mistake, but I cannot tell you |
| outside world will have more of a negative effect in | | | | what to do. You need to make a decision that you |
| the long run. However, what happens if your daughter | | | | think will best suit your child and you family. |
| starts chatting with another girl online from the same | | | | Just remember, allowing your children to watch TV |
| city that you live in. And your daughter and her new | | | | and surf the web without you controlling what they |
| friend get along so well that your daughter decides to | | | | view, could have major consequences. I don’t like |
| meet up with this girl after school one day. It might | | | | the thought of you spying on everything your child |
| sound innocent, but what happens if that “girl” | | | | does online and on the TV, but you need to be vigilant |
| online is actually a 42 year old man. | | | | to make sure your child is safe. Such as getting |
| So, you can never be sure what your kids are doing is | | | | parental controlled internet, look at the history and |
| safe. Even if it seems safe, it could be extremely | | | | cookies online, and block certain TV channels. |
| dangerous. Not only is it a threat to your daughters, it is | | | | Please visit my website for more information on this |
| also a major threat to your sons, they might get into | | | | subject! |