Parents and their kids using the internet Options

[Tung]

When you become a parent, and you have a child around the age of 10-14 years old, would you let them go on the internet? I mean I know I did, when I was 13, but I never go around acting like a complete idiot, and I was way more smarter than say 14 year olds nowadays online. That douche (and you guys know who i'm talking about) makes me question why parents allow their idiotic son kids, to go online. Stay back in the Sandbox. No not cB's Sandbox, but literally the playground Sandbox.

[anzbex]

I have 3 kids & all of them use the internet.My daughter is now 18 & has been using the net since she was 11.I have never had a problem.I have monitored what she was doing at all times.At first it was just IM talking to friends & family.It of course graduated to things like msn groups as she found an interest in psp tag making.As she got older & more net wise she began using myspace,facebook & Bebo.I must say i have always made her aware "Strongly" of the freaks & weirdos out there.My sons are 14 & 7.My 14yr old is disabled & has no interest other than looking for playstation game cheats & playing a few simple online games.As for my 7yr old he is pretty much the same but has an interest in watching funny videos.Which is "strongly" monitored by myself & his dad.We sit with him & help type out the search & watch together.I am sure his interests will expand to myspace etc as he gets older.But he will be "WATCHED" by mum & dad.And all the kids know that mum is the computer geek in our house & can find out everything and anything they do online. ;-)I am lucky i must say that my kids are good & realize the dangers & responsibilities of the computer & internet use."I make them aware"