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Internet Tips for Parents
With cyber bullies and Internet predators making the news on a regular basis, parents may be tempted to deny their kids any access to the Internet. However, kids are going to be exposed to the Internet through school and through their friends. And a complete ban by parents may make children hide their Internet activities, putting them more at risk. Instead of banning Internet use, join your child on the Internet to keep him safe.
Internet Dating Tips for Women
Internet dating is booming. Whether via online matchmaking sites, social networking sites, online personals listings or online chat rooms, men and women are meeting potential friends, lovers and lifetime mates online. If you’re thinking that online dating is a poor second cousin to meeting somebody in real life, consider these statistics: One of the biggest free dating sites in the U.S., PlentyOfFish.com, has received up to a million visitors in a single day, and Jupiter Research estimates the Internet dating industry will take in almost $2 billion in revenue by the year 2012. Why is Internet dating so popular? While it’s true that you can’t absorb certain details about a potential significant other simply from an online meeting, Internet dating offers benefits over real-life first meetings, the major one being that looking for love on the Internet opens the playing field to more people than you could ever hope to consider otherwise. Internet dating can be safe and extremely rewarding, if you keep certain tips in mind.
Internet and Your Kids: Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
A large part of your childs worldtheir culture, experiences, and social sceneconsists of the Internet. Some parents today are quick to write off the Internet as a bad influence. I cannot help but recall when a not-so-distant generation of parents wrote off rock-and-roll music as a bad influence, too. Nothing has changed. While there are dangers to be aware of, we completely alienate our children when, out of ignorance, we fear the technology that is so entangled with their lives. The fact is that the Internet is largely a positive influence, providing many positive experiences in the social development of children today. These experiences will equip them for a professional world now dominated by the same technology.
Internet Education for Kids
The Internet is an incredible tool for learning and communication, but just as in real life, there are places children shouldn’t go and things they shouldn’t see. While many schools are now teaching students how to be safe on the Internet, it is a parent’s job to be certain his child has been well-educated on Internet safety and use.
Back-to-School Business Trip Tips
Most of us survived, more or less, the first week or two of back-to-school chaos. Our kids hopefully have all the backpacks, textbooks, and sharpened pencils they need. We’re all coping with those nasty alarm clocks that have the gall to buzz while it’s still dark out.
Now onto phase two: mastering our own absence when our kids are in school.
Leaving your kids behind during the school year is a challenge few …