Internet Protect Your Kids: : Keep Your Children Safe from the Dark Side of Technology

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• ISBN13: 9781591455714
• ISBN10: 1591455715
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-20
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
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Summary

No parent could have ever imagined even 10 years ago that our kids would be spending so much time online, in that alternate universe in which they find community, connection, peer acceptance, help with homework...and sometimes trouble. And if you're like most moms and dads, your parenting plan probably did not include a section on "How are we going to handle the Internet?" But here is a plan for parents in the Internet age. Concerned dads (and national media personalities) Stephen Arterburn and Roger Marsh demystify the online world and help you become more Web-savvy with chapters that explain the many attractions of the Internet while illuminating such phenomena as online bullying, gaming, predators, and MySpace. Your kids just want to be doing what every kid their age is doing...and there's no reason that they can't enjoy much of what the Internet has to offer. So make your peace with the reality that the Internet is here to stay-and then equip yourself with the tools you need to Internet Protect Your Kids! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. x
The Internet: A Way of Life for Our Kids	p. 1
The Internet Playground: Why Kids Spend So Much Time Online	p. 7
Understanding the Mindset of Online Sexual Predators	p. 21
When Internet Pornography Hits Home	p. 34
A Multimedia Community	p. 49
Helping Your Child Deal with an Online Bully	p. 61
Recognition on Demand: How the Internet Feeds Your Child's Desire for "Instant" Fame, Fortune, and Freedom	p. 73
Connecting with Kids: Why the Internet Is Their First Choice for Communication	p. 85
Amusing Themselves to Death? Why the Internet Is Kids' First Choice for Recreation	p. 95
All They Need to Know: Why the Internet Is Kids' Primary Source for Information	p. 114
It's Your World: Why Kids Love Social Networking Sites	p. 126
Internet Safety for Your Kids: Prayerful. Purposeful, Prepared, and Proactive	p. 134
An Internet for Good	p. 142
Epilogue	p. 151
Sample Internet Usage Agreement	p. 156
Safe Social Networking: MySpace Safety Tips	p. 158
Extreme Measures: Deleting Your Child's MySpace Profile	p. 161
Other Social Networking Sites	p. 163
Cracking the Instant Messenger Code	p. 164
Additional Online Resources	p. 166
Endnotes	p. 168
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