|
Welcome to the World
Wide Web (Internet)
That's the main message of this
Online "Assistant". It's designed to welcome you,
and give you a simple step by step introduction to parenting in a
world of computers and the Internet. This "Assistant"
will provide some tools and rules for you to use with your children
at home and at their schools.
Next->
On
to Web guide Page 1
The Parent's View
It seems like there is a whole new
world for kids and parents. From computers to software to the World
Wide Web......there are so many new things, yet little guidance for
parents trying to do the right thing. That's why we wrote
this. We hope to:
- Introduce parents to the Internet
- Help parents use commonsense parenting along with simple,
practical tips about this new world
- Jump start parents' confidence with their involvement to make
sure that new media will truly benefit their kids
History
of Child Safe Websurfing
Who Is This Online "Assistant"
For?
This Assistant is for parents who have
begun to see that computers and the internet will be a part of your
children's life at school, at home, or at the library......and who
are looking for some guidelines and advice. We have written it with
the computer beginner in mind. But we hope that parents who
have already become Internet Surfers will find these tips useful.
Hopefully this Guide provides a starting point for all parents to
get involved.
What Does This Online "Assistant"
Cover?
FAQ:
This Online "Assistant"
focuses on computers that allow children to go beyond their own
computer at school or at home in a wider world. We focus on the
online world......mostly represented by the Internet and the World
Wide Web. While we try to give parents some good information
on current technology, we have stressed excellent parenting
strategies in a world where children often know more than their
parents do.
How do you use this Online "Assistant"?
The Online "Assistant" can be used in two ways:
- You can read it and find a basic road map to the Internet for
parenting
- You can jump to the area that seems most useful to you as a
parent.
Who is ParentsDirect?
We, the ParentsDirect
Team are advocates of important parenting and are strictly for
the safety of all children. We have written this "Assistant"
to assist parents in making the right decisions towards the use of
the World Wide Web (Internet). We would like to offer the
best advice for parenting and children WEB surfers. As
parents we promote children using the World Wide Web (Internet) for
the wealth of knowledge available, but would like to warn parents
about the use of "the media". The "Assistant"
is written with all kids in mind and believe they will benefit
tremendously from the excellent information to forth come. All
conclusions in this Online "Assistant" are our
own.
The Statement.....
Throughout history, we the human race, have learned that
newspapers, magazines, national news programs on TV have educated
us on some influential lessons when it comes to our children:
- First, above mentioned media has a very large influence on
our kids.
- Second, without strong attention
to media articles, issues and TV programs, children's best
interests are sometimes not in the minds of these media
advocators. These are important lessons to learn today,
as a new information channel is being formed.
History
of Child Safe Websurfing
Next->
On
to Web guide Page 1
|
ParentsDirect
