how we should respect our children privacy?
89973
Your child has NO right to privacy.  Any privacy you give your child is a respect that he or she has earned from you, not a right that they are given.  It's the parent's job to know what's going on even when the kid doesn't want you to and to try to guide them even when they don't want it.
15216
Consider parental control software. e.g. CyberPatrol, Net Nanny. I use McAfee's Internet Security Suite.
973594
You shouldn't put your kids in this position.  I think it really confuses them about who has what role in their lives.  How old are they?  If they are old enough, tell them the truth, but if they are young, just tell them the necessary information.
165227
Are you referring to the website "My Space"?  If so, I think it's good, except for the fact that there is no way currently to filter out children being able to access the site.  While it's great that people can log in and have their friends, blogs, etc., there is a lot of content that I wouldn't want my 9 year old seeing!!  I definitely monitor ALL of the internet access that she uses, but I know that there are other children out there, unsupervised that see this stuff.  There are also predators out there who focus on these kids and that's another problem.
538757
when your go onto your computer and yahoo comes up..click on where it says new account..then fill out the questionnaire and your child will have his own account..but if you would like to be able to keep tabs on him, sign him in as a cloaked account under your name.  then they will have their own account, but you can still watch over it
814230
yahoo can let you set up all the parental controls you need but I would still recommend keeping the pc in the same room as you are in when the kids are using it.\nThis way you can see what is happening
239633
i talk to my son about the dangers of the Internet and predators we also have a content filter that i can use to block things that i dont want him to go into like chat rooms and porn i also have a log of all sights visited on my computer that i can check periodically the Internet can be a very useful tool for many things and is a integrated part of our culture but i want my son to know there are risks and encourage him to use the net for things other than chatting and he does. good question good luck god bless
462453
Start limiting there access to the computer, not good idea for kids to be to surf the net unsupervised
62593
Keystroke recorder.  Look for some free shareware online.\nIt works, I've used it.  \n\nDon't feel guilty about knowing what your kids are doing.  I have seen some grisly things happen to kids because of online predators.  Make sure that your kids do not have a profile of themselves ANYWHERE on the internet.  Take all personal information out of AOL, MYSPACE, etc.  I have seen an online predator track a kid down from her first name, town and hobbies.  Make sure there are no photos of your kids anywhere online.  Make sure that your kids highschool's web page does not have photos of your kids online, like for band or the sports teams.  Make sure they do not give out their phone number or address, and tell them they can IM their friends, not new people they don't know.  Online predators don't even have to make the first move, it's the kids who start conversing with them first!\n\nIt is also best to keep the computer out in the open - the parents can always look over the kids shoulder to see what is going on.\n\nAnyway, go to Yahoo and type in keystroke recorder.  Load it on the kid's pc when they are not around.  The one I found created a .txt file that you can probably view from your pc if you are networked.\n\nGood Luck!
967429
that is not allowed..\ninvasion of privacy
801788
There are different ways to handle it. if you know a specific site, then you can add it as restricted site in the internet options of your browser. But it is not at all effective because someone can get to site which you don'y know and get from search engines.\n\nThe best solution is to get parental control software. there are many of them if you search in www.download.com.\n\nThe best one and probably the free one, it "Naomi internet filter". it is an excellent software to protect your kids against online unsafe content.\nGet it from: http://www.radiance.m6.net/\nHope it helps.\n\nJust as side note, not only software can  protect your kids but you also need to be watchful about internet habit. Also warn them about bad things in the internet.
378170
Treat the children as equals, provided they are not your children.  Even if they are yours,  do not talk down to them, and don't be hypocritical.  Play the game as they play it.\nRemember how much fun it was to just let your imagination go and play, play, play.
291013
There's an article called "Manners and Etiquette resources for kids online". There are different links to follow and it is quite interesting.
266490
no, any more than they should have the right to listen in on my phone conversations, sift through my trash, or stand outside my window at night with a cup up against my wall.\n\nit's privacy, and it's reasonable to expect it while you're in the comfort of your own home.  any invasions of my privacy are not explained to my satisfaction by someone's excuse that they are doing it to 'protect me'.  i feel i have a right to be free from 'unreasonable searches and seizures', and monitoring my online communication IS unreasonable, in my book.
443272
get parental controls for broadband but what  the kids watch is up to you
1117206
get them on video camera first. Then you have proof, and the parents can see what little shits their kids really are.
1027401
It really depends.  If a minor is using myspace and they put all sorts of personal information on their myspace then it could be dangerous as sexual preditors are lurking out there.  Parents should really monitor their child's myspace.  \n\nMy daughter & I have a great relationship and I monitor her's all the time.  She shows it to me, she even gave me her password so I can monitor some of her friends for their parents because their kids have their myspace set to private.