Today, almost every child has access to internet.
This comes thanks to the advance in technology, but has also risks
involved.
Did you know that:
• The average age when the children encounter pornography in the internet
is 11.
• The age of the largest pornography consumer group in the internet is
between
12 to 17.
• 85% of children between the ages 6-16 encountered pornographic content
intentionally or unintentionally (most of them while preparing their
homework).
• 25% of children between ages 9-17 will freely disclose their home
address in the internet.
• 60% of children who committed suicide, declared their intentions online
directly or indirectly.
• One in five children who use the computer chat rooms has been approached
over the internet by pedophiles.
• Only 25% of youth who received sexual solicitation told a parent.
The children today are very sophisticated and most of us parents don't
have the knowledge to know what they are doing behind their closed doors
in front of the computer.
Are they browsing to inappropriate websites, are they downloading illegal
content using P2P programs that will in the future result in lawsuits of
thousands of dollars? What personal information they disclose about
themselves, are they talking to adults, or maybe they meet them?