Parenting and the Internet: The Guide for Raising Your Child to Be Smarter and Safer Online

Curtis, Todd

ISBN 10: 1887674128 ISBN 13: 9781887674126

Verlag: Speedbrake Pub, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

This book is for anyone who is responsible in some way for a child who is on the Internet or about to be one the Internet. It is particularly useful for parents who have children in the home as well as a computer. Even if you have been online yourself for years, you know that children approach the Internet differently from adults. This book deals with a lot of the issues that will come up, and will give you advice on how to set rules for online behavior, how to set up your computers, and how give your child the guidance he or she needs to be responsible online.

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Todd Curtis is a parent and a published author who more than a decade ago created the Web's most popular airline safety site, AirSafe.com. He holds a PhD in aviation risk assessment from the Union Institute, as well as engineering degrees from MIT, the University of Texas, and Princeton. His aviation safety work has been featured by numerous news organizations, including the New York Times, and he has appeared on CNN, CBS, Fox News, Discovery Channel, the BBC, and National Public Radio. With this book, he combines his insights as a father, engineering risk assessment expert, and online pioneer to create a clear and easy-to-use guide for managing and enhancing a child's online experiences. Previously, he has published and presented a number of technical papers in the areas of aviation risk assessment and also was the author of the 2000 book Understanding Aviation Safety Data.

Aus dem Klappentext

If you search any large bookstore for books about the Internet, you will find many how-to books on hardware, software, and the latest trends and gadgets, but very little about how to be a parent of an online child. While several books are available about the threats from online predators and some titles about parental control software, there are few books that address other concerns.If you think there is more to being an online parent, this is the book for you. This book discusses key issues about being the parent of an online child that are often not covered in other books, issues that every parent needs to understand even before their child gets on the Internet for the first time. Topics include: - How to make sure you control how your children use the Internet.- Where to find all the free software and online resources you and your family will need to protect your computer and to make it more useful.- How to use online resources like search engines to help your child find useful information.- How to protect your computer and your family from viruses and other malicious software.No matter how much the technology of the Internet may change, or how your child's interests and needs change, this book will show you how to keep on top of it all and help your child become confident and capable online.Trish Millines Dziko, executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation, agree with the importance of the involvement of parents when she says "The Internet is a valuable resource for parents and their children. The key message to parents is: you are in control no matter whether your kids are more tech savvy than you and you can feel more comfortable about your kids on the Internet when you know they know the rules. Your kids will feel as though they have a partner in learning when you make the effort to teach yourself about all the wonders of the Internet."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Speedbrake Pub
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1887674128
• ISBN 13: 9781887674126
• Einband: Broschiert
• Anzahl der Seiten: 284
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