Comment Re:Blocking email addresses? (Score 1) 337
You have the right idea. Families should be built on trust. There should be checks too. It isn't hard to imagine that someone who should be trusted, such as a teacher or a neighobr, talking your child into something and advising them to 'keep it a secret'. Secrecy is the first angle of predators.
It was noted that in this recent spat of teachers having a sexual relationship with children, cell phones and email were the means of communication. The children involved were supposed to keep it a secret. So it won't hurt to let your child know you will "take a look" periodically. The words: "I just never knew" are echoed all too frequently over the remains of a once innocent teen.
The real answer to all of this is stay in touch with your children - Make sure your family is a good place for them and a very secure place. Open yourself to all chances to talk to them about anything. Be interested in things they do. Be ready to warn them off the edge of places you know to be dangerous. From infancy, build and maintain a mutual trust. It will payoff many fold.
When there is love at home, you have the best defense from all things evil.
Bill
It was noted that in this recent spat of teachers having a sexual relationship with children, cell phones and email were the means of communication. The children involved were supposed to keep it a secret. So it won't hurt to let your child know you will "take a look" periodically. The words: "I just never knew" are echoed all too frequently over the remains of a once innocent teen.
The real answer to all of this is stay in touch with your children - Make sure your family is a good place for them and a very secure place. Open yourself to all chances to talk to them about anything. Be interested in things they do. Be ready to warn them off the edge of places you know to be dangerous. From infancy, build and maintain a mutual trust. It will payoff many fold.
When there is love at home, you have the best defense from all things evil.
Bill
