We once worried about kids finding the wrong places to surf on the Internet and of being contacted by unsavory people.
Now it’s their iPhones, iPods, iTouch, Blackberry and Internet access on their ordinary cell phones we must be concerned about.
Cell phone image: sxc.hu
I discovered that my granddaughter can access the Internet with a new gadget she received for Christmas (and paid for mostly herself). Nearly 19 and away at college, she makes most of her own decisions. However, she seems, fortunately, to follow guidelines she learned from her family. Until she showed me her new iPod Touch, I hadn’t realized she could access the Internet any place available with her laptop.
So…if your youngsters are younger, and have one of these electronic gadgets…as so many kids do nowadays…do you set controls in this area, as well as the computer?
Here’s an article, How to Set Parental Controls on the iPhone, that explains some methods of control you may not be aware of. You also can block music you don’t want them to download and YouTube applications you don’t want them to access.
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