It is quite easy, and certainly less uncomfortable to turn a blind eye to the dangerous activities that our children ARE partaking in on a daily basis, and denial is something that most of us tend to deny. Even the bright, educated, often-liberal and mostly open-minded parents of Berkeley allow our children to engage freely in a world full of enticing and frivolous activities without setting, maintaining, and ensuring proper boundaries. Drugs, sex, unsafe driving, and an unlimited access to the darkest and most dangerous playgrounds in the world - AKA the Internet -are some of the more hazardous behaviors, and yet the most tolerated by us as parents, and by society as a whole.
Well, allow me to suggest that we, as parents, have the inherent duty and responsibility to tighten the collar, reel in the rope, and monitor these behaviors a bit closer, and if you aren’t already, to do so with the same, if not better, technology than that which our children may be utilizing.
From basic Parental Controls available on most computer operating system software and modern televisions, to over-the-counter Internet Monitoring Software, i.e., SpectorSoft, parents have the ability to see where their children are navigating to on the Web, who they are chatting with, and even isolate their “secret” usernames and passwords. You can set up time limitations and content filters, and if you are on a wireless network, you can simply go into the router settings to find the controllers for these parameters.
My kids are allowed 1.5 hours of Internet use, per day. If they need more for homework then I will extend as necessary. I have the ability to restrict the web content, but I choose not to use this function due to its overreaching content filter, causing more headaches than it’s worth; perhaps just another form of denial. This is where Internet Monitoring Software comes in handy. It keeps a record of every site visited on the computer. It also takes snapshots of the screen on a variable time setting so that I can see whom my daughters are talking to, as well as the content of their discussions. Many folks feel that this is too invasive. I say copout. This is no more invasive than entering a child’s bedroom and snooping around to see if there is any evidence of drug use, sex, or any other tidbits of info that a parent might rightfully and responsibly garner, which, in the humble opinion of this Private Investigator, is a duty of every parent, to ensure a safe, and healthy upbringing, of his or her children.
Just wait until I discuss the usage of GPS tracking devices...
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