i am concerned about some sites my son has has visited. He is only 14 and I would like to proctect him. Most of all I would like to prepare myself to speak to him about such subjects.
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well i guess u just cant change his password or depends on which type of service he is using like yahoo or hotmail....just click on help and then on fogot your password....put his info in and puff...done.....or you could just lock the websites out...and i think you should check the computer history when u r talking to him...as a proof..
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The answer: Yahoo! no longer allows access to the chat rooms for people under 18 years old. When I went to the chat site, it said that I couldn't because I was under 18.\nI think I read that they are doing it to cut down on child predators. Really a good thing, actually.
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Any question that includes the words 'children' and 'sexuality' should ring alarm bells, especially when posted on a web site. Get help before you get into trouble.
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ask.com has a section for kids. It's on the right hand side of the screen.
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I would recommend cyberpatrol (link below).  They offer a 14 day trial.  It has features such as time restrictions (both time of day and number of minutes/hours a day using the internet).  It pre-set security based on age ranges (child, pre-teen, teen, mature teen), that can be customized.  It will also allow you to track what websites were visited and more importantly which ones they tried to visit (but were denied).  It also monitors instant messaging and chat software.  I believe the cost is $30.00 but it's well worth it when it comes to instant messaging.  It also has different profiles (multple kids or one for kids and one for the parents).\n\nMy feeling is, I trust my kids but would like to occasionally check to make sure they are using good judgement.  Plus I wanted to limited the amount of time they were spending on the internet.
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THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT ADULTS ARE TOO BUZY TO ANSWER. SO YAHOO IS GREAT FOR THIS THOUGH SOME PEOPLE CAN ACT STUPID ON HERE. I HAVE GOTTEN VOTES FOR BEST ANSWER 3-5 TIMES. I EXPLAIN ANSWERS IN AN OBJECTIVE POINT OF VIEW AND THOUGH YOU ALSO NEED TO WATCH FOR CHILD PREDATORS, YOU DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED. IM A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND HAVE COME ACROSS SOME DISTURBING QUESTIONS MYSELF FROM YOUNG VIEWERS. AND DO REMEMBER THIS THE INTERNET IS MONITORED AND EVERYONE IS WATCHED. SO MY ADVICE IS TO LIMIT WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE AND DEAL WITH AND IF IT DISTURBS YOU IGNORE IT.
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www.xxx.com hehe, just playing, uummm a good site for 7 years is probably www.pbskids.org or yahoo kids
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I totally completely agree with you. a few minutes after i got on the site, i was amazed at the questions being asked. i was like, "this is unbelievable." lots of them were very inappropriate. lots of them were also needing-help questions. like homework, friends and family, but their should be a limit to all this. \ni like to answer appropriate questions, and ask them too. but i stay away from and ignore inappropriate ones. if my mom were to see all the stuff on this website, she would seriously flip and ban me from this site. \n\npersonally, i believe there should be separate yahoo answers: adult, teenage, 9-14-year-olds, and 7-8-year-olds. \nfor your little one, the 8 year old, i suggest you to block this site in case she has seen it, and tell her about the dangers of being on this site.\n\nanyway, i completely agree with you, and sometimes i know parents can be over-protective, but they are mostly right.\nletting children explore the internet and it's useful resources is one thing, and going on sites that you may accidentally give out information about yourself to strangers is another. completely.\n\ngood luck!\n(you are one of the most caring moms i have heard from. :) ---i'm glad you brought upn this topic so people can see your point of view and others about this site)
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it's viewed as being for teenagers, but there's no official upper age limit - if you wanna use it, use it. the children on there just get all cranky about people who're older than 19 using the site when they haven't had their milk and cookies in the morning.
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She might not even be aware that they exist. You may want to inform her about what you found and then go from there.\nIf she is willing and has not already done so, she could move to put her step dad in jail (where he belongs). I don't know if you can get the sites removed or not though.
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Well, I've never caught anybody watching me, but if I were you, i would tell my folks what's going on. And how old is the boy? If he's like 9 or 10, it could be just curiosity and nothing to be real upset about, but if he's older, then I suggest taking action.
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Then talk to her about why she shouldn't use it, and don't let her access it.  Yahoo does remove obscene questions, but it's up to you to make sure that your daughter understands why she shouldn't use it.  If you just tell her "no because I said so", she's more likely to try to use it on her own anyways just to see what the fuss is about.  \n\nAt any rate, a service that preported to be 16+ would probably attact even more bad people, because they'd know that's where all the underage kids are hanging out.
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I would truly like to see a forum where we can say ANYTHING we want and express our first amendment without any mods deleting us or reporting us. I would like to see one where we know there are only 18+ discussing topics. Right now, there are forums like http://boards.stratics.com/php-bin/offtopic/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=offtopicforum but there isnt a major background check for 18+ so there are times where we see underaged kids in there so its not very fun.
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There were some laws passed a couple of years ago about storing information about children under the age of 13. This pretty much rules out anyone under 13 from belonging to sites like MySpace and other networking sites.
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Please be very careful posting your info on the internet.  Make sure it's OK with your parents and BE SAFE, OK?
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Regarding the adult content on line, you have to set your settings to high and put on your computer also a surfer blocking program so even if your child wants to try to sneak and type in some porn or even a word to see what comes up, it wont allow him/her to gain access to it. Some programs even notify you via email if your child is trying to access porn sites.  Do your research and find out which one is best for you.  \n\nGo to the Internet options panel and change your settings to high so it can block out any vulgar&#92; violence&#92; or profanity if you're running Windows.  Regarding keeping them out of school fighting, well,,, you have to talk with them and talk with them constantly.  I know cause i have two teenage daughters and my eldest sometimes argue with other students.  I told her to utilize that energy into something constructive like participating in an after school activity, or join a club.  Find out what your child's talents are and utilize that to keep them out of trouble.  My daughter likes to draw and she is real good at it also.  So i had enrolled her in a arts club in NY where she can go and learn about the history of art as well as paint pictures, do some sculpting etc.  \n\nIf your child is the victim of bullying. Contact the school officials and let them know that this is gong on and have your child write up an incident report detailing what happened with them...They may be reluctant to do this at first due to them being upset,.  But you have a paper trail for yourself just in case you have to take it to the next level which is per suing a law suit.  My daughter was a victim of bullying last year and i had contacted the school which the principal at the time was being a jerk off.  So i took matters into my own hands and went to the Superintendent of schools in the town that had lived in and presented a copy of my daughters incident report with her describing the event that took place and witness names who saw the attack happen.  Then i had contacted my attorney because the school had lied to the parents saying that they would have adequate security for the children which the didn't follow through with.  \n\nI took pictures of my daughters injuries and went to the hospital with her and got the bill for her exam,, i presented this to the parents of the kid who attacked my daughter and sued them and had made them pay all of my daughters future bills for her follow-up exams etc.  The superintendent had investigated the school where she had attended and it opened up Pandora's box of other cases of where parents had filed complaints but nothing was done about that.  \n\nI had to make some one an example because my kid had to go to school every day and why should she be subjected to some kids ill behavior where they should already know how to act outside the home.  I blamed the parents of that kid for not rearing him correctly showing respect for others and other peoples property. I had told the judge that this kid should see a clinical psychologist and put him in a scared straight program. Perhaps this would teach him a lesson to not act that way to others in the future.\n\nMost of the time when kids fight or bully other kids is a hidden cry for help.  So try to find out what it bothering your child and act on it immediately.  if you are the type of parent who's job demands your time.  Then schedule time to meet up with your son/daughter on a Friday or schedule a weekend event to be with them alone and spend that quality time time with your child.\n\nWhen i do this with my daughters, one by one alone, you see other parts of their personality come out from what you would see when they're at home.  They will open up and come out of that shell and let you know what is bothering them or what needs they want.\n\nLet your child know everything there is to know especially about sex, get literature and if you have to be graphic, be it so they know its coming from you and not from someone else w
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Kids need supervision on the Internet just as they do when playing at the playground. Here are some things you can do:\n\nSet up your computer in a high-traffic location in your home so anyone passing by can see the kind of content is being viewed.\n\nSpend time with your kids teaching them how properly to use the computer. If they're young and you want to strictly limit the places they can go, put all of the sites you allow in the Favorites section.\n\nInstall a filter system. I highly recommend Bsafe.com.\n\nIt's a battlefield out there. We parents need all the help we can get.