Author: Erin Manning
A mom of three girls, almost in their teens. She keeps control over their use of Internet and e-mail, in a way which I think, is a great help for them to learn the right use of these tools.
They can check and write e-mails, only with her permission. The three have a common e-mail id and is linked to their mom's such that they can read e-mails only once mom has screened them and removed the junk out. They stopped using web-based e-mail because they were getting ads with dubious content, and Erin got tired of having to close the browser every now-and-then just when they were composing or reading an e-mail.
Ms. Manning says: "I know that part of the reason for the excitement is that they see me use the computer to write, to blog, to send email, to communicate. We set examples for our children by our actions, whether we mean to or not--but that’s something to bear in mind, when we consider whether or not a new Internet tool or technology is going to be useful, or a mere distraction."
Thus, she has decided not to join the Social Networking sites such as Facebook. If she doesn't do it, most probably her daughters won't be that much attracted to it, or at least it will be easier for them to stay away from it in spite of the influence from other places. On the other hand, if their mom was part of it...
They can check and write e-mails, only with her permission. The three have a common e-mail id and is linked to their mom's such that they can read e-mails only once mom has screened them and removed the junk out. They stopped using web-based e-mail because they were getting ads with dubious content, and Erin got tired of having to close the browser every now-and-then just when they were composing or reading an e-mail.
Ms. Manning says: "I know that part of the reason for the excitement is that they see me use the computer to write, to blog, to send email, to communicate. We set examples for our children by our actions, whether we mean to or not--but that’s something to bear in mind, when we consider whether or not a new Internet tool or technology is going to be useful, or a mere distraction."
Thus, she has decided not to join the Social Networking sites such as Facebook. If she doesn't do it, most probably her daughters won't be that much attracted to it, or at least it will be easier for them to stay away from it in spite of the influence from other places. On the other hand, if their mom was part of it...
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