is internet safe for children?

Is internet safe for your children? This question comes from parents. Internet is source information. Children can use internet via their electronic gadgets. They can access anytime and anywhere. Some parents worry about this problem but they also do not have any courage to ban children from using those technologies.
The most danger thatthreats children is sexual abuse or sexual harassment. This threat comes from individual. It does not come from organization. It comes from persons that try to reduce children shyness by bringing in sexual context and content into their chats through social media sites. The undercover criminals want to exploit children sexually either online or offline. They spend time, money and effort to get their target. They attempt to show kindness and they sometimes offer some gifts for your children.

Another type of threat is through direct conversation. The person immediately engages in sexual talk with children. Parents should be aware that conversation could be a bridge and transfer children to off line meeting. The sex offender can be from all ages. They can be from the one who is little older than the target or the same age. The person does not have fix image of a grimy man with raincoat and sunglasses.

Children and teenagers are often attracted and curios about sexuality. They find times to be alone without parents control to open porn site or chat with people about sex. The offenders use smart manipulation media and drags children and teenagers to their area. This is difficult to control because your children will keep their activity secret. Beware of that the offender knows better how to discover the prospective target. 

How parents know that their children might be at danger online. These are signs that can help parents to be aware of your children activities.

1.      Your children spend much time on-line at night.

Most children who are victims of on-line sexual offenders use their computer on-line in secret time. The best time to chat or browse on-line is at night when there is no one knows. You as parents had better take your children i-pad, hand phone or other any gadgets away at night. This is the best way to stop your children from danger that threats at night in your home. 

2.      You drop some pornography on your children’s computer or electronic gadgets.

Sex offenders often give sexual means of sexual harassment for seduction. You must be aware. You must sometimes take your children computer and see what their save in their computer. Once you find pornography, talk to them and limit their on-line activities. You can take your children to other activities out.

3.      Your children receive a phone call from unknown person.

They keep long conversation but they usually keep the conversation secret. They locate their conversation from public. Be careful of this sign. This sign is close to off line contact.

4.      Your children receive email from mysterious person.

The offenders send your children email because email is more secret than social media chats. They can send porn content or link freely to your children’s email.

5.      Your children receive gifts, presents, or packages from unknown person.

The gifts vary from photograph, toys , T-shirt , gadgets  or even a plane ticket. The purpose of the gift is to make image that the offender is a nice person so your children

will feel save to get along with him/her.

6.      Your children turn off their computer or change their screen on the monitor hurriedly when you come into their room.  

Children who are looking at porn sites or images do not want you to know what they are doing. They think you will get angry with them.

7.      Your children turn into withdrawn from your family.

Your children become quiet and like being alone spending time with their computer or gadgets better than playing out. They also avoid being with their peers at play hours. They prefer staying at home with their computer.

8.      Your children use someone account or different account from theirs.

Your children will always keep the relationship secret. They do not want anyone know. They use personal account in communicating with the offender. If they use their public account, everyone can track their conversation.

Should any of the subsequent situations occur, you should be ware and take immediate action. You do not have to prohibit your children from using computer online but you must do strict control without troubling them.