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Christian Alejandro says
I have filters in place!
Noreen says
I approve sites they can use
Laurie Emerson says
I keep them safe by always being there with them when they are online. I have bookmarked the sites I know that are safe and have a password which only I know.
sandra says
My son no use the computer but i haven a filters
Allison says
she asks permission before switching to a different website
Will G says
I check their browser history often.
Elizabeth Miller says
Only playing with him on the computer on kid friendly sites.
Breanne says
Supervise
Rachel H. says
My boys are 1 and 5, so when they get on the computer they are always with us. They know they are not allowed on the computer unless my husband or I is with them.
susan smoaks says
i keep them safe by supervising them when they are online
Edna Myers says
I set a limit on what is able to be pulled up on their account. Also, I have to have all passwords & the little ones I supervise.
Sherry Conrad says
Monitor them and block inappropriate sites.
kathy pease says
we always kept our pc in the living room so we could monitor what they were doing
Tara says
I keep the computer in a common area.
Ed Nemmers says
Time limits and transparency on what is written!
Karen Drake says
I always make sure I am in the same room with them and have taught them to never give out personal information online.
Deb S says
My kids are only allowed to visit certain links.
Matt Cavallaro says
I set parental restrictions on sites they can visit and monitor them from time to time to check on them.
Colin Glendon says
I keep them safe by asking questions and looking at what they are doing. When its something that isn’t good for them I explain why they aren’t supposed to mess with it. That and parental controls, lol.
Teresa Thompson says
We use parental controls and are always in the room with her.
Nicole D. says
I always sit with my daughter when she’s online and make sure she’s viewing appropriate content.
melina r says
I look over there shoulder to see what site they are on.
Renee Walters says
I only let him use ABC Mouse.
Kerrie Mayans says
I have web filters and our computer is in our main family room so I can see what sites they are going to and what they are looking at.
Dawn Ganey says
I check the cookies on the pc.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
THEY WERE TAUGHT NOT TO GIVE OUT INFO AND NOT TO GO INTO CHAT ROOMS.
xty cruz says
I use website filters
Melanie Montgomery says
their not old enough to get on it
Sharon C says
The computer is in a high traffic area at home and use is monitored.
Nicole Lancaster says
I keep my daughter safe online by talking to her about not talking to people she doesn’t know on the internet and about chat rooms. I also supervise her when she is on the internet.
Samantha says
I monitor what they’re doing
David Carlson says
Using an internet filter.
janna johnson says
careful monitoring
Robin says
We limit the websites they are able to access.
Katie Morris Crider says
My daughter is still young enough that she is not too experienced or know enough about the internet, but we keep an eye on her and stay in the same room when she plays games online.
Steve Stone says
we monitor the usage by watching what they are on
Kim Reid says
We limit the time and watch the websites visited, thanks!
tina reynolds says
mine are still young and if they are playing on it I am right there with them
tess says
my kids r too young they don’t get online yet
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Ellen Harry says
I check my son’s internet history from time to time and talk to him about internet safety
Brittney House says
I monitor their websites they view.
jessica hager says
My daughter isn’t old enough to go online yet.
Daniel M says
never give out personal info!
Jess McCarthy says
I haven’t let them on yet. But, we are talking about it already, so they will be informed about it for when they are older.
Jill Myrick says
I set parental controls and an adult must be in the room anytime my children are online.
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Bernie says
I monitor their email use.
Jennifer T. says
I’m with my child, in the room, when she’s on the internet.
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Holly C says
Supervise and limit online time
Ashley Turicik says
I make my children stay in the living room while on the Internet. I watch what they are doing.
Stephanie Larison says
We use parental controls and monitor the usage.
annmarie mccormick says
loved this movie!!
Susan Smith says
We monitor what websites she is on.
Elizabeth Owens says
I have talked with my girl about why it is not okay to talk with people you do not know online!
Julie Lutz says
setting parent controls is a good way to keep them out of what you aren’t ready for them to see yet
Jennifer says
With parental controls and I watch over them most of the time!
Chelsea d says
I watch them and limit the time they have online.
Joy Person says
parental controls and I’m monitor my daughter and we block various sites.
courtney b says
locks on the computer !
Chelsea Blair says
Love the story in the Lorax! It is a new age of raising children – the internet is so accessible.
Susan Campbell says
My kids know not to talk to someone they don’t know, and I’m very aware of pictures they post on facebook…it could follow them forever!!
Kelly Nicholson says
Leave a blog post comment on how you keep your kids safe online!
have no kids,but use filters and supervise
Mike says
We monitor everything they do online.
Tarah says
Right now they’re still too young to be online without help anyway – but I plan on putting a parental control on the computer when they get older.
Sharon Kaminski says
have a virus protector and limit their time to an hour a day.
Kellie Conklin says
I talk to the girls I watch about why it is important not to talk to people you don’t know on the internet and make sure that if they are on the compute I’m in the same room and know what websites they are visting!
christine mondy says
we limit use and keep computer in family room so we can see.
April Brenay says
I watch what web sites they go to, and put locks on our tablet
Renee B. says
We watch our daughter while online and limit her time.
Cristi says
I have computer monitor software,my son uses my email address, and I have his password for fb. My daughter is not allowed on the internet until she is 13.
Cristi says
I monitor my son with software and he is only allowed on certain sites. He uses my email address so all of his emails come to me and I have his password on fb. My daughter is not allowed on the internet until she is 13.
Tiffany W says
ive fine-tuned a separate account for my kids.
there’s lots of parental controls applied to it.
Amber Faith says
If my 3 year old is on the internet, it is locked on one site only. She’s usually only on Abcmouse.com
Kelly Amos says
I always monitor my son when he uses the computer.
steve weber says
I tell them to stay on the website that they started on.
Kat Riley says
We supervise and limit online time.
Darlene Sullins says
Mine are still a bit little but my eldest, who’s 5, does online homeschooling and I keep her safe by be there with her.
Shannon Baas says
I have a filter that limits what they can get into.
Wendi says
we monitor their internet time. No internet items are in their rooms. as they grow we will be adding more software
dv8 says
I restrict the sites they can access.
Brandi Price says
Thankfully mine isn’t old enough to be online yet!
Allie says
Too young for the internet
Madonna says
I watch what my grandchildren do online. I do believe that children shouldn’t be left alone online.
April Yedinak says
They are only allowed on certain safe sites and I monitor their activity. The also are not allowed to chat with strangers.
richelle bowers says
I monitor them.
Birdie Skolfield says
we always are in the room when the kids are on the net we only have one computer so its very easy to monitor
Les Johnson says
I keep the computer in a common area and she is only allowed on when I or my husband are there.
Patty White says
I keep my kids safe online by monitoring them and explaining the dangers to them
sandra says
we try to know what sites they’re visiting
Jessica Wyatt says
My son is still too young for internet, but once he gets to that age I plan on restricting sites and not allowing him to have a computer alone in his room (and monitoring him well)
sandra davis says
i tell them not to go into any kinds of chat rooms and not to ever give out any personal information.
Tina says
The computer is in a family space at all times. She has limits for how long she is online and we talk about what she can surf.
Jill K says
I monitor what she’s doing on there. Usually sit with her.
Kim L. says
My son is only seven so all of his internet activity is totally supervised.
Candice says
Supervision and never giving out personal information.
Jen says
I use a blocker
Ani says
I watch what they’re doing & try to teach them what’s ok and what’s not.
Todd Lovessweeps says
I super vise use of the internet and have filtering software installed.
D SCHMIDT says
My children are too young to surf online but this article has certainly made me aware of the dangers.
Carolyn Colley says
I leave most of that up to my daughter for the grandchildren, but I do watch my granddaughter when she is here and wants on the net
Kimberly Schotz says
I supervise use of the Internet
Victoria Carlson says
Keep the family computer in the livingroom and put internet blocks up when necessary!
Michelle S says
We monitor the sites they visit, the computer is in a visible location where we walk by, and they have to ask permission to join any sites.
christine jessamine says
I keep my kids safe by monitoring all they do
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
My son is too young to use the Internet unless I sit with him. When he gets older I will be discussing how to be careful online.
Austin Baroudi says
We sit with our daughter every time she uses the computer. We also have blocks set.
Katrina J says
I think the best thing to do is to keep an eye on what they’re doing and who they’re talking to. You see too many young kids today with laptops or desktops in their bedrooms. No supervision in there.
Amy W. says
I supervise all their online activity.
Jeanna says
We keep our computer in the family room!
DEBIJOT says
I am alwalys in the same room when the kids are online and keep a close watch on their internet usage.
krystal rivera says
mine are still too young for the internet but i plan to give them child oriented tablets to use for internet
Patricia says
I monitor their use. Our computer is out in the open as well.
Debby Chandler says
we have safe guards installed on the computer.
Jaafar says
I love this movie!!!
Carrie Phelps says
My grandchildren are only allowed online when I’m sitting with them.
Gina H. says
We use filters.
vickie couturier says
i keep them safe by watching them while on line an setting limilts an blockng certain sites
Alina Hahn says
Luckily our son is too young to go online but I plan to monitor him and not allow online usage in his room where we can’t watch him.
Megan Parsons says
My kids don’t get online unless me or my husband are there with them
June S. says
We monitor the children when they are using the computer.
Saundra McKenzie says
My grandkids do not get online yet. They are too young, but I wil monitor their use when they are old enough.
Linda Bradshaw says
I keep my kids safe online by viewing what they are doing and by talking to them about how people are not always who they say.
Jennifer Pittman says
I keep an eye and watch what they are doing. I also preapproved what they can do, and they have to ask if they want to do something else
Mia Dentice Carey says
My son is ONLY allowed around the computer/online if I am in the room with him & for the most part I’m usually right there with him-watching online.
kelly mistry says
you need to monitor everything they do online.
Jenny says
I keep my kids safe online by talking to them about what sites I allow them to go to and we have the computer in an area of the house where it is easy to see what they are doing
Nannypanpan says
Stay in the room with him and listen to the YouTube videos he’s watching
Heather Hayes Panjon says
I Set Rules And Guidelines, I’m Always Present While Kids Are Online And Have Parental Controls Set..
Maralea says
I monitor all of the grandkids Internet usage when they are here. These are some great tips!