Moms Talk: Do Helicopter Parents Keep Their Kids Safer Online?
This week, we're talking about monitoring kids' activity online.
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Here's this week's question:
What role do you take in your kids' online activities? How do you talk to them about safety and privacy online?
Lori Muller
7:05 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2011
The role that I take in my kid's online activities is to always be aware, and know how to use the social networks yourself first, so you can explain how to keep them safe. Because if you don't know how to use them, then you certainly can't teach them how to be safe.