Parents Guide to Keep Kids Safe on the Internet

Just like the real world, the Internet is a dark and dangerous place, filled with all sorts of shady individuals concealing malicious intent and opting for malignant results. Of course, the wide variety of such members of the community don't make it all terrible, but it means that you have to take certain precautions, just like in the real world. Of course, as an adult you can probably smell most of them – seeing the “Click here to win a new iPad” sign doesn't really cause you to “click there”, does it? However, your child doesn't have your experience with online villains and trolls, so when he or she sees the mark, you can be sure that they will want that “free” iPad and can download all sorts of malware or advertising software in the process. That's why, as a parent, it is your responsibility to make sure when your child enters the web, that he is prepared for what's coming because what's coming is not going to be a walk in the park. How can you do that?

 

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Understand the Internet

I've already told you that just like the real world, the Internet is filled with vile and disgusting human beings, but I will do it again so you get my point more clearly. On the Internet, anonymity gives certain individuals the power to persuade others that they are something else. For example, a user going by the name of Mr Kitten with an avatar of a kitten can contact your child and ask about personal details such as address and name. Of course, if your child is not familiar with the risks, won't know that Mr Kitten isn't one of Mr Rogers' pseudonyms online so he will happily oblige the  stranger. This is a terrifying yet very real possibility. You need to know where you can go in order to avoid such people and where you shouldn't. Basically, it's not really all that hard, you just need to know your way around the Internet. For example, children's sites are usually safe for several reasons – they are constantly being monitored by responsible moderators and they give the parents control over their children's activities. That being said, you should still teach your child that certain sites are bad, especially those involving flashy images and tons of advertisement.

Special Browsers

Teaching your kid how to use the Internet is just like teaching him how to ride a bike, and the best way is to be there and to use training wheels. When you first introduce your child to the online world, you should always be present in the sessions he is spending. Using special browsers optimized for children can help, but that doesn't mean that you should pass your parental responsibility to the programs. You should actively teach your children what to look out for when they are online and how to protect themselves. They should know that they should never, under any circumstances reveal their real and or address. They shouldn't tell their passwords to anyone and they shouldn't be mean to anyone online. Remember that you, as a parent, are the one who is responsible for your child learning all this. Special browsers can help, but don't count that they will do all the heavy lifting.

Filtering Software

The sad truth is that you have so much going on that you can't spend every passing minute with your children, which means that you can't always be there when they are online. Even if you've done all you could in order to help them understand that perils of the Internet, it's still not unimaginable that they might enter bad websites, even by mistake. This where filtering comes beautifully into play. It will help you manage the content your child has access to. The truth is, though, that no matter how many tools you get at your disposal, the important thing is to teach your child to use the Internet properly. Nothing can beat that.

Author Bio: Jessica Conars is passionate freelance blogger and loving mother. She is currently part of http://www.tidycleaning.co.uk/deep-cleaning-services-south-west-london/ and she loves her job. In her spare time she loves to take long walks with her family.

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Sunday Morning at the Kencana Park

Enjoying the shade of a tree

My husband and I planned to have chicken porridge for breakfast at the usual place, but we ran out of it. Then we went to the Kencana Park (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia) as usually many food sellers can be seen there during weekend. After eating our breakfast, we’re interested to come near the center of the park –lots of people gathered, made me curious.

The viewers were laughing to watch funny puppets and MC

Modern Jaipong dance- very talented girl!

It turned out that there was a show of various Bogor Sundanese traditional cultures. I spent more than two hours to watch interesting performance of wayang (puppet show), dancers, martial art and traditional music.

Rampak Gendang

Sundanese Pencak Silat - a kind of local martial art. Seems gentle but powerful movements.

 The Kencana Park in my city isn’t a huge park, but it’s wide enough for Bogor people to conduct various activities there. That morning, besides the show of local artists, at least I noticed three other groups were also in the park: skate boarders, photographers and husky-dog lovers.  Some parents with their children were playing plastic ball in the grass field while others just sitting on the grass. We left the place after the show finished. What a nice Sunday morning.  

Some pretty girls were playing kecapi and singing Sundanese songs

Blue were seen here and there, I can link this post to Blue Monday

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Random Things

We call this bintitan or timbilen

I’ve got Hordeolum (a kind of ulcer) on my left upper eyelid for almost three weeks already. It doesn’t endanger my general health but quite annoying. The first eye ointment didn’t work so I bought a different kind. The second one seemed more effective though the healing progress is very slowly. Never mind, I can wait longer until it totally disappears.

 

Funny eyeglasses to cover :)

This morning I cooked petals of honje flower. You may recognize this flower as Torch Lily or Ginger flower. It’s my first time to make a dish using this ingredient. In fact, honje flower is already common to use in preparing some Indonesia traditional dishes but it’s not easy to find nowadays, especially here, in my place. So, when I saw them at a vegetable vendor’s cart, I straightly bought it.

Honje buds

The petals of honje flower

 I combined honje flower with papaya leaves and dried shrimps; the taste of the finished dish was not bad at all. Good smell of the petals enriched the flavor and aroma!

Colorful and tasty dish

 For Camera Critters,  I share a green grasshopper that I saw on a pole of our fence yesterday. 

Hi there!

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Top Dentists in Pocatello

Top Dentists in Pocatello -Finding and choosing a dentist you can take your whole family to can be challenging with so many options in Pocatello. It used to be that the best dentists were the ones with the most experience. Nowadays, the top dentists in Pocatello are the ones that keep up with the newest procedures and stay up to date with all of the many medical advances made in dentistry every single day. While older procedures may have been getting the job done just fine, newer dentists have developed new procedures that cut cost, decrease recovery time, and are pain-free. When it comes to finding a dentist that stays ahead of the curve, you need to look for a few signs.

One of the common traits that advanced dentist offices have in common is their flexible hours. Dentists used to only be open a few days a week for a very limited number of hours. On top of that, you had to schedule an appointment months in advance, and they usually did not accept new patients. Now, dentists are always trying to expand their patient clientele, so they have become more flexible in terms of hours of availability, and have added the convenience of scheduling an appointment online. Some dentists are even available for dental emergencies and keep flexible hours to accommodate these situations. 

It used to be that when you went to the dentist, it was just assumed that you had dental insurance. A great dentist recognizes that medical coverage is expensive and that not everybody can afford it. That is why payment plans are discussed before any treatment begins and financing options are laid-out.

Another commonality between top dentists in pocatello is that they keep their offices clean and comfortable. Seeing a clean office indicates that the exam and treatment rooms are also clean. This shows that your dentist is committed to promoting a clean environment that is conducive to good oral health. They have a great staff made up of friendly individuals who are helpful and willing to answer any questions that you have. The dentist also takes the time to answer your questions and address any concerns you have, even if you have already discussed the matter with the hygienist or another member of the staff.

If you are looking for a top-notch dentist in Pocatello that you can take your whole family to, look no further that The Center for Dental Excellence in Pocatello. The convenient hours, a friendly staff, and a dedicated dentist, you will be able to get the treatment you need and the care you deserve.

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