Author Topic: Remember our thread about monitoring your childrens web? (Read 913 times)

Sandman · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2002, 04:05:56 PM »

It's a dangerous world.

Dangerous for children even more so than adults.

BUT... I have absolutely no interest in living in a world that is absolutely safe for children. That's why they have parents, guardians to show them the way and avoid the dangers.

If a predator manages to get to your child, it's your fault. You have failed in your reponsibility.

Thrawn · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2002, 04:14:18 PM »

Yeah, and one to fullfill this responsiblity and to protect your child from predators is to monitor your child's internet habits.

Karnak · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:23:24 PM »

I'm pretty Liberal, and I'd sure as hell monitor the websites my kids visited (if I had kids that is).

Its parental responsiblity. Pure and simple.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:26:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
I'm pretty Liberal, and I'd sure as hell monitor the websites my kids visited (if I had kids that is).

Its parental responsiblity. Pure and simple.

Yep agree, in another thread here in the OC, a poster was getting lambasted for "monitoring" what his 9 yr. old was surfing, naturally he got egged by our liberal friends. Just saying...its GOOD to know what your kids up to.

Sandman · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:27:31 PM »

As Thrawn says, monitor your children's habits.

Now... this is a different statement than, "monitor your children's activity."

I guess it depends on your child. Some may require closer attention then others.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2002, 07:34:43 PM »

If your not "intruding" in your childs life to the point that you know what they're up to, then your not doing your job. Kids that go unattended, or parents don't know who, where, what, when they're doing it, have the problems...trust me, I was one of those kids!

Yes, monitor their activity.

midnight Target · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2002, 08:13:21 PM »

Allowing a 9 year old free access to the internet isn't Liberal. It's Stupid!

Thrawn · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2002, 09:31:30 PM »

On the other hand, as our children start getting older I believe they have the right to a degree of privacy.

hblair · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2002, 10:17:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Yep agree, in another thread here in the OC, a poster was getting lambasted for "monitoring" what his 9 yr. old was surfing, naturally he got egged by our liberal friends. Just saying...its GOOD to know what your kids up to.

You gotta be kidding me. Somebody who thinks a 9 yr. old should have free access to the internet is a fool.

JoeDirt · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2002, 10:21:56 PM »

hes nine! what could happen to him? im assuming he doesnt have any messengers or goes into chat rooms.

Sandman · « **Reply #25 on:** October 28, 2002, 10:33:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Yep agree, in another thread here in the OC, a poster was getting lambasted for "monitoring" what his 9 yr. old was surfing, naturally he got egged by our liberal friends. Just saying...its GOOD to know what your kids up to.

Which liberal friends?

AKIron · « **Reply #26 on:** October 28, 2002, 10:45:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
If a predator manages to get to your child, it's your fault. You have failed in your reponsibility.

That's just not true. Maybe it is for very young children but once they're old enough for school they are vulnerable to predators. A parent can't watch their child every second of every day.

Certainly children should be taught how to respond to strangers but sometimes that isn't enough.

The real failure lies in our leniency in dealing with these predators. How many have commited heinous acts yet are on the streets within a few years stalking our kids again? If that's what you mean by "it's your fault" then I agree.

Sandman · « **Reply #27 on:** October 28, 2002, 10:59:07 PM »

Guess I should have limited the scope of that...

If a predator gets to your child via the internet, it is your fault.

Outside of that, in the real world, you can do absolutely everything correctly and still lose your child.

Did I mention that the world is a dangerous place?

OZkansas · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2002, 12:28:20 AM »

Fd ski: Parental control is a home issue.
It's up to you what you do with your kids.
But don't you try to justify that to get government to police the internet.

Sandman_SBM: If a predator manages to get to your child, it's your fault. You have failed in your reponsibility.

Karnak: Its parental responsiblity. Pure and simple.

Whatever happened to “it takes a village”? I thought the liberal mindset would endorse the fact that it takes all of us to raise your children. Besides who are you going to blame when things go wrong, yourself? Surely not!!

SaburoS · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2002, 12:56:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
MT, you conservative nutjob. I would suggest keeping track of your daughter by putting a chip in her neck. But I figured it would just break the it first time you beat her with a bat.

*looks back at the text above with quiet self-approval*

LOL!!!!!