- 95% of teens (ages 12-17) are online. (Lenhart A, et al. Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2010.)
- Children are naturally curious about sex. By acting as guides, predators can exploit this curiosity and gradually lure children into sexual activity. Adolescents questioning their sexuality are even more at risk, as they may go online with the intent of finding support and companionship. (http://www.netsmartz.org/)
For parents of young adults, teens, pre-teens, and tweens the idea of their kids being online can be a little scary. This fear is not without reason because in today's massive online netscape it is becoming increasingly easy for predators to find kids. With so many avenues for people to stay in touch, the internet has become a literal playground for online predators.
While these fears have purpose, the internet is not to blame. For many services such as Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, and Kik, users have the opportunity to limit who is capable of contacting them. In a grander scheme, parents have the ability to disable downloads on mobile devices that they would not otherwise approve.
Education is key for internet safety. Education for kids to know who they can and can not talk to online as well as education for adults to know what their kids are doing, who they are talking to, and what apps they are using. There are apps available for parents to monitor their kids activities without even needing to look at the child's phone or tablet. Everything from what apps your child is using to where they are currently located and what speed they are driving is capable with today's advanced technology.
If you are concerned about your child's activities online and would like to have a Private Investigator review his or her online doings, please contact Poorman Investigations for more information. Poorman Investigations can assist you in monitoring your child's actions by utilizing monitoring software or even scanning a laptop or desktop for deleted files that the child may be trying to hide.
Stay Safe Out There
While these fears have purpose, the internet is not to blame. For many services such as Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, and Kik, users have the opportunity to limit who is capable of contacting them. In a grander scheme, parents have the ability to disable downloads on mobile devices that they would not otherwise approve.
Education is key for internet safety. Education for kids to know who they can and can not talk to online as well as education for adults to know what their kids are doing, who they are talking to, and what apps they are using. There are apps available for parents to monitor their kids activities without even needing to look at the child's phone or tablet. Everything from what apps your child is using to where they are currently located and what speed they are driving is capable with today's advanced technology.
If you are concerned about your child's activities online and would like to have a Private Investigator review his or her online doings, please contact Poorman Investigations for more information. Poorman Investigations can assist you in monitoring your child's actions by utilizing monitoring software or even scanning a laptop or desktop for deleted files that the child may be trying to hide.
Stay Safe Out There