Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab
Parry Aftab is an American lawyer and Internet safety expert who founded the Internet safety organization WiredSafety and the consulting firm WiredTrust...
cell phone
They want a cell phone to be in the kid's hands, but they want control.
address buying carriers cell control holding kids parental parents phones plans touch
Today's plans from the big carriers don't address parental control issues. There are a lot of parents who want their kids to have cell phones so they can get in touch with them when they need them, but many of them have been holding off buying them phones because they don't feel comfortable.
kids
It's not about technology, it's about how much you communicate with your kids about what they are doing.
keyboards work
Take their keyboards to work with you. They can live without the mouse, but not the keyboard.
filter internet kids online seconds
The kids need to use the filter between their ears. They need to know the Internet is not between them and their computers. ... What they say online for two seconds is permanent, like a tattoo.
billboard internet remember share stays type whatever
Don't share info that you wouldn't put on a billboard on a superhighway. We need to remember that whatever you type on the Internet stays on the Internet. It's like a tattoo.
close teens watch
Teens are teens for a reason. It's because they aren't yet adults. That's why we have to keep a close watch over them.
arises kids teaching unexpected
Teaching kids what to do when the unexpected arises is the most important training,
class eye parents rich technology
This is a rich and upper-middle-class problem. They have too much time, too much technology and their parents aren't around to keep an eye on them.
enjoyed kids learn opportunity poetry profiles unique vacation window
These profiles can be a window into their souls. It's a unique opportunity to learn about your kids. You may find out that your kids write poetry or actually enjoyed the vacation you went on.
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Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down. But we all need to take a breath and fashion solutions to address the real problem, which is how much information kids are putting online and who are they communicating with online.
lots parents profiles
Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down.
ignore state
Most spammers will ignore the state laws, as they have all others.
parents volunteers
I have 11,000 volunteers working for me, and I still can't keep up. I don't know how parents would.