Saturday, February 2, 2008

MyKids and MySpace

Myspace and Mykids

Do you know what your kids are up to online? Many parents today let their children have free reign on the computer and the internet. I know it’s very hard to watch your kids every minute they are online, but there are things you can do to keep them safe!

Have an in home internet safety course given by Call That Girl.

We will review personal information issues
We will review how much time children are online
We will set up chat sessions reviews
We will review websites they have been to
We will do an internet search for information that may have been given out already
We will remove their administrative rights from the computer
We will create a family myspace page and add your children’s pages to the family page
Instruction on how to use myspace and facebook in age appropriate manners
How to avoid downloading games that bring spyware
How loading the computer with spy ware can be unsafe for you and your family

…And most important to you and the family budget, a computer loaded with downloaded games and spyware can slow down your internet connection, and require a cleaning more often than necessary.

Most kids today are using myspace.com and facebook.com regularly. Many children are “safe” users and know not to give out personal information, but many kids are posting VERY personal information and photos. This information should not be given out. Children sometimes don’t know what they are doing and how it can affect not only them, but their friends and families.

We have all heard the stories about information on the internet coming to haunt folks in real life.

The internet is real life! Protect your family now!