More parents use filters to control teen web use
Recent study shows, there has been a significant increase over the past four years in number of parents of teenagers using computer filters. Parents are more aware of the easy access their children have to adult sites as well as the risk connected with chatting online. It is recommended that parents spend time with their children explaining them the reasons why they should be careful when talking to strangers online and the danger they are facing when giving away their personal details. Teenagers can be very gullible and therefore easily lured into doing something they might later regret. Many of them feel their own parents do not understand them, or parents are too busy to talk to them so it is easy when a situation occurs to confide in strangers. This is often the starting point of a trouble. Adults with inappropriate intentions are aware of the feelings these youngsters have and how simple it is to manipulate them.
In order to have a maximum control over teenager’s whereabouts online parents should ensure the computer is located in a "public" place at home. Apart from that, parents are advised to set rules as to when and how long their children are allowed to use the computer.
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