Wednesday, April 7, 2010

How to E-Train Your Child

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How to E-Train Your Child

by Z. Padmore

Years ago, getting a bedroom telephone line was the rite of passage from child to adolescent, indicating parents trusted their tween with private phone calls. A parent knew their tween couldn't get into too much trouble in the downtime after dinner and before bedtime. If there were long distance charges, they would show on the bill, and the tween's private telecommunications gig was up.

Today, the Internet is the gateway from childhood to adolescence. GetNetWise, a website guide for parents, suggests prepubescents ages 12 through 14 are ready for independent access to the Internet. At this age, teens use the Internet as a social medium to connect to friends.

Below are tips to help you frame your own family's Internet usage guidelines.

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