Net Nanny

Why Use Parental Controls Software?

Parents maintain busy schedules daily that include preparing school lunches each morning, helping with geography projects, keeping the pantry stocked, and carpooling to soccer practice. Most do not have time to sit and catch their breath, let alone sit and monitor their kids’ every keystroke and click during online activity. So sometimes online monitoring and protection does not receive high priority. However, online threats are real and dangerous.

Did you know?

• That most kids are first exposed to porn at less than 11 years of age?
• That an unsolicited image is the beginning of a long battle with porn addiction?
• That 1 in 5 children ages 10-17 have been approached for sex online?
• That 57% of kids have accidentally accessed inappropriate material online?
• That 75% of these young people do not tell their parents about these incidents?
• That the porn industry makes more money annually than Facebook, Google, Microsoft, eBay, NetFlix, and Amazon combined?
• That unprotected Internet access can lead to identity theft, cyber bullying, and social network dangers?

What happens in the privacy of a cell phone or computer can affect everyone in the family.

Young children are not generally malicious, but they are curious and they are trusting. Kids innocently, yet easily get into online trouble without any awareness of the consequences. They need protection from others and themselves.

Parental control software can do much of the close monitoring for you, documenting activities, and blocking unsafe materials while still allowing young audiences access to the wonderful resources online.