Your child is
your most important responsibility and you like many other parents would do
everything in your power to protect your child. Isn’t that right? Every parent
makes it their life mission to do the very best for their child and to protect
them. But what is the line that you will draw? At what point does your worry
and concern cross into being intrusive? Are you the kind of parent who believes
that when it comes to security and safety you have the right as a parent to
know everything that your child is doing? Knowing where your child is at all
times is one thing, but how about knowing what your child is doing? Especially
when your child is inclined towards the internet and social media? Would you monitor your kid’s online activity to ensure that she or he is safe every
time they have access to the World Wide Web? These questions raise many more
questions. But quite frankly, the fact remains that for you as a parent your
child’s safety is of utmost importance.
But this does
not mean that everyday must be a struggle of power and tantrums just so you can
ensure that your child is safe. Your child might give in to your qualms about
ensuring that they are safe in the real world. But what when they are in the
virtual world? Firstly it is physically impossible to be around and keep a
check on your child when he or she is accessing the internet. And secondly,
even if you could do so, this would only mean war between you and your child –
a struggle for power and privacy.
The news is
ripe with events from around the world showcasing instances of cyber-bullying,
internet stalking and much worse. All these events are enough to make you wish
you can banish the internet from your home for good. But being a reasonable
parent and more importantly an aware netizen you know that the internet is not
all bad and can be very useful to your child. So how can you ensure a safe
online experience as well as monitor your kid’s online activity?
Thankfully,
there are less intrusive ways of ensuring that your child is safe while he/she
is online. There are a variety of applications and soft wares available in the
market that can help you ensure that your child has a safe online experience
that he or she is not falling prey to the ills of the internet. These
applications work as a nanny and ensure that your child is safe while online.
You can track your child’s activity and get notified if he or she uses any
flagged keywords or gains access to flagged websites or pages. These kind of
applications monitor your kid’s online activity without being intrusive and
ensure that your child is safe when he/she is online.
