Comments on: Internet Safety Tips for Children http://www.livesecure.org/internet-safety-tips-for-children/ Protect Those You Love Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shelly Williams http://www.livesecure.org/internet-safety-tips-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-5817 Shelly Williams Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:00:36 +0000 http://livesecure.gscottinc.com/?p=95#comment-5817 Dear Mr. Van Zandt I am a vicitim of sexual abuse by a family member as a young girl. I have been talked with my children about my own abuse without going into any detail and explained the difference of appropriate and inappropriate contact and behavior. Although I am certain they understand what I am saying to them, i'm am not so certain they would know what and how to get out of a dangerous or inappropriate situation if in one. My Children's ages are 11,12,18 and a 4month old grand baby. Can you please direct me to some age appropriate techniques that I can practice with them to better prepare them (God forbid)if they were involved in such a situation? Secondly, the internet is an area that they have more knowledge about than I do. I have talked with them on this area til I am blue in the face again they seem to understand my warnings and messages but I don't think they believe it can happen to them. With sites like Face Book they have done exactly what they shouldn't do by sharing personal information and pictures to and from all their friends. Do you have any suggestions for me on this subject? Finally, Is there an organization that works with communities to stage a safe controlled but seemingly real attempted abduction or assault either in person or online? To test where our children are vulnerable and design a program to educate them and their parents? Please direct me to places or people who can help keep our children safe. Thank you, Shelly Williams Dear Mr. Van Zandt

I am a vicitim of sexual abuse by a family member as a young girl. I have been talked with my children about my own abuse without going into any
detail and explained the difference of appropriate and inappropriate contact and behavior. Although I am certain they understand what I am saying to them, i’m am not so certain they would know what and how to get out of a dangerous or inappropriate situation if in one. My Children’s ages are 11,12,18 and a 4month old grand baby. Can you please direct me to some age appropriate techniques that I can practice with them to better prepare them (God forbid)if they were involved in such a situation? Secondly, the internet is an area that they have more knowledge about than I do. I have talked with them on this area til I am blue in the face again they seem to understand my warnings and messages but I don’t think they believe it can happen to them. With sites like Face Book they have done exactly what they shouldn’t do by sharing personal information and pictures to and from all their friends. Do you have any suggestions for me on this subject?
Finally, Is there an organization that works with communities to stage a safe controlled but seemingly real attempted abduction or assault either in person or online? To test where our children are vulnerable and design a program to educate them and their parents? Please direct me to places or people who can help keep our children safe.
Thank you,
Shelly Williams

]]> By: Jeff Van Zandt http://www.livesecure.org/internet-safety-tips-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Jeff Van Zandt Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:36:16 +0000 http://livesecure.gscottinc.com/?p=95#comment-608 Sandra - Hello. The website you are referring to is www.familywatchdog.us Thanks for visiting. Jeff Van Zandt Sandra -

Hello. The website you are referring to is http://www.familywatchdog.us

Thanks for visiting.

Jeff Van Zandt

]]> By: Sandra http://www.livesecure.org/internet-safety-tips-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Sandra Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:45:26 +0000 http://livesecure.gscottinc.com/?p=95#comment-500 You indicated on The Today Show that upon request you would forward information relating to Petafyler, Perverts, and others that had the purpensity and record to go after children. You indicated that the viewing audience could type in a certain website and learn whatever accidents/incidents happened when and where in our neighborhood so that we, as parents, etc., would be aware for the safety and well being of our children. Therefore, I humbly request that information for you. I am attempting to learn what I can about my community so that our children can be safe and not have to be afriad and hide! This is so wrong! I look forward to your response. I listen to Today and have done so for many, many years. In fact, I can honestly say that my family has passed the tradition down for many generations. God Bless!! Sandra 954-260-5691 You indicated on The Today Show that upon request you would forward information relating to Petafyler, Perverts, and others that had the purpensity and record to go after children. You indicated that the viewing audience could type in a certain website and learn whatever accidents/incidents happened when and where in our neighborhood so that we, as parents, etc., would be aware for the safety and well being of our children. Therefore, I humbly request that information for you. I am attempting to learn what I can about my community so that our children can be safe and not have to be afriad and hide! This is so wrong! I look forward to your response. I listen to Today and have done so for many, many years. In fact, I can honestly say that my family has passed the tradition down for many generations. God Bless!! Sandra 954-260-5691

]]> By: Linda http://www.livesecure.org/internet-safety-tips-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Linda Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://livesecure.gscottinc.com/?p=95#comment-60 I'm confused. In order to go into a strip club, adult bookstore you have to be over 18. You have to be over 18 to get adult videos, books, pornography, magazines. You have to pay to view pornography on the television through Pay Per View. There is a law against sending sexually explicit material through the mail unsolicited. Why then, do I, as a parent, have to pay for software to -block- unwanted content? Isn't this backwards? Why on social networking sites, chat rooms, is it even available to children? I take my responsibility as a parent very strongly, and I have all kinds of monitoring software on my home computer, even blocking dating sites (which by the way don't check your age either and many offer "casual encounters"). But my question is, why as a society, do we think it's okay to be out there and available? The truth is, these sites show up every day, scores of them, blocking software can't catch it all (which is why they rely on us to a degree to advise them and add to their list). When a child is exposed, it's too late. They should never be exposed to begin with. Those are my thoughts, I’m confused. In order to go into a strip club, adult bookstore you have to be over 18. You have to be over 18 to get adult videos, books, pornography, magazines. You have to pay to view pornography on the television through Pay Per View. There is a law against sending sexually explicit material through the mail unsolicited.
Why then, do I, as a parent, have to pay for software to -block- unwanted content? Isn’t this backwards? Why on social networking sites, chat rooms, is it even available to children?
I take my responsibility as a parent very strongly, and I have all kinds of monitoring software on my home computer, even blocking dating sites (which by the way don’t check your age either and many offer “casual encounters”). But my question is, why as a society, do we think it’s okay to be out there and available? The truth is, these sites show up every day, scores of them, blocking software can’t catch it all (which is why they rely on us to a degree to advise them and add to their list). When a child is exposed, it’s too late. They should never be exposed to begin with.
Those are my thoughts,

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