I woke up in the middle of the night with one sentence on my mind, "Ask Debbie if she has any filters on her computer." Weird. Debbie is my new next door neighbor. Her son Ryan (13) and Cole (12) are great friends. If they're not here on the computer, they're over there. I mean they do other things when they hang out, but one of their favorites is gaming on the computer. So, at 2:30 a.m., my mind is trying to figure out why I woke up out of a deep sleep with that going on in my brain. Is it a warning? An omen? A wake-up call so to speak? A still small voice? Should I be concerned? Should I ask Debbie? What will she think? Or am I just nuts?
I don't worry about the computer at our house-we do have a great filter. I can always walk past my office and see what's on the screen. We've talked a few times to Cole about the dangers of porn. I don't have any reason not to trust him. And, I can certainly be in control of him not being exposed to, or having the chance to view porn at home. But, away from home? That's a different story. To be honest, I've never really given the situation much thought. (Dang it, he is at the age where I have to start thinking and worrying about this kinda stuff.)
So my questions is, how do I protect my child from the evils of porn (accidental or otherwise) when he's away from home?
Any thoughts?
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That is a tough one. I guess we just have to "arm" our kids with knowledge and the courage to walk away from it if its placed in front of him. Maybe talk to your neighbor about the computer rules in her house. Do you know where her computer is located? Seems like Allyson has a rule that friends don't play on her computer or something. I thought she mentioned that once...
Sounds like you've talked to Cole about it already. Even if it comes up "accidentally" he should know to hurry and just turn off the computer screen. I just hate that its everywhere...YouTube especially with their little videos on the side.
I still need to get a filter on our computer- and get it out of the basement!
I know I am a little late commenting on this. I don't know your new neighbor, but if you woke up in the middle of the night with this on your mind, I would say that you should probably act on it. You don't have to be accusatory or anything; it can just be a conversation. Just ask what filters they use and hopefully you'll have a chance to explain your concerns (in general) about computer usage. I don't know. It's such a scary thing. Let us know what happened.
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