Online Safety

Potential problems have been noted for the many children who spend hours at school and at home in front of a computer.

Having a second screen that mirrors what appears on your son's computer is an excellent way of monitoring Internet use.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

What can you do when your son starts viewing online porn?

What's the best way to handle the situation when your son is caught using profanity online?

It's not a healthy practice for a child to spend three to five hours per day on the computer.

In this article, an expert offers some DO and DON'T advice for parents of teenagers who are instant messenging.

A child who won't follow the rules about Internet use should face the consequences: no computer use at all.

Step one in avoiding chat room problems is to succeed at some form of authentic communication with your child.

If a three-year-old enjoys playing with a computer, he certainly should be allowed to be curious about it and enjoy what pleasure it can afford him.

An expert advises against any formal computer training for a three-year-old -- not now, and not for many, many years.