How to Monitor your Child\’s Online Activities
Kids are very smart these days. Therefore, you need to be even smarter in order to monitor their activities on the Internet. One cannot ask the children not to use Internet or smartphones, so a few others ways need to be invented.
No matter how good they are in studies and sports, children and teenagers remain the most vulnerable prey for stalkers, pedophiles and con artists on the web. It becomes very tough for the parents to keep on top of what their kids are doing on the web.
The best possible way to avoid misunderstanding is to keep the communication doors open. You need to build a friendly relationship with your kids. As a result, they will share everything with you, while not doing anything without your permission.
Don’t hesitate talking to your kids about the potential threats on the web. If this does not work, you should keep a check on your children’s online activities. It is always better to block inappropriate websites, but one cannot possibly block all of them. There is no need to be worried, because it is not hard to keep your kids safe when they are online.
Instructions
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First of all, don’t ever keep the computer at a private place. It should be placed out of the bedroom, preferably in the living area.
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Be their friend on Facebook or other social media sites. This will enable you to have a look at your kid’s social interaction. It is hard to ask for their password, so just be connected on Facebook and find out what sort of friends your kid has.
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View web history. If there is something to hide, the kid will surely delete the web history - something not very hard to do. If you observe continuous deletion of the web history, there is certainly something wrong.
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The best way to monitor your child’s online activities is to install parental controls, provided by the Internet provider. Many ISPs provide such services, but some don’t.
If the feature is not available, get a pay-based monitoring service, such as TextGuard, My Mobile Watchdog or iWonder Surf. -
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To limit searches, you can always use Windows Live Family Safety and Xbox parental controls. These options allow you monitor as well as block sites. Another way is to sit nearby, and observe what the kids mostly surf.
