Kids are under the influence of the Internet. It's "their" place." They live on it-leaving their parents scrambling for answers about what to do with My Space.com, pornographic websites, instant messaging, blogs . . . and how to shield their children from online sexual predators. Best-selling author of Every Man's Battle, Stephen Arterburn, and Roger Marsh, who co-hosts the nationally syndicated Homeword radio program, have teamed up to equip parents with easy lessons on how to monitor their...
Kids are under the influence of the Internet. It's "their" place." They live on it-leaving their parents scrambling for answers about what to do with My Space.com, pornographic websites, instant messaging, blogs . . . and how to shield their children from online sexual predators. Best-selling author of Every Man's Battle, Stephen Arterburn, and Roger Marsh, who co-hosts the nationally syndicated Homeword radio program, have teamed up to equip parents with easy lessons on how to monitor their kids' activity online, plus the practical answers they need to teach kids the realities of the Internet. "There isn't a parent in America who doesn't need this book, and I can't think of two more qualified people to help parents teach their children to be web wise kids." From the foreword by Jim Burns, PhD., President, Homeword.
Foreword viiIntroduction xThe Internet: A Way of Life for Our Kids 1The Internet Playground: Why Kids Spend So Much Time Online 7Understanding the Mindset of Online Sexual Predators 21When Internet Pornography Hits Home 34A Multimedia Community 49Helping Your Child Deal with an Online Bully 61Recognition on Demand: How the Internet Feeds Your Child's Desire for "Instant" Fame, Fortune, and Freedom 73Connecting with Kids: Why the Internet Is Their First Choice for Communication 85Amusing Themselves to Death? Why the Internet Is Kids' First Choice for Recreation 95All They Need to Know: Why the Internet Is Kids' Primary Source for Information 114It's Your World: Why Kids Love Social Networking Sites 126Internet Safety for Your Kids: Prayerful. Purposeful, Prepared, and Proactive 134An Internet for Good 142Epilogue 151Sample Internet Usage Agreement 156Safe Social Networking: MySpace Safety Tips 158Extreme Measures: Deleting Your Child's MySpace Profile 161Other Social Networking Sites 163Cracking the Instant Messenger Code 164Additional Online Resources 166Endnotes 168