Monthly Archives: August 2010

Stranger Danger. Twenty years ago, this phrase was meant to stop kids from talking to adults they didn’t know who approached them on the street, at home, or at school. Now  the strangers are coming into our houses, into our children’s room’s even, by the screen of a computer. As the popularity of Facebook and other social networking sites grow, so does the danger around them. It is becoming more difficult to keep our children away from them, so it is up to parents and grandparents to teach children how to be safe while using them.

The internet opens children to a world of information. Unfortunately, the people who give and take information are not always trustworthy. Since children can’t see these people face to face, it’s easier to trust them, and easier for criminals to lie. There are three things that parents should look out for specifically. The first is their children giving out personal information. Read More