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**Maggy** · 02-09-2010, 21:32

Speaking as an educator the best way is to allow access freely but only after you have gone over ALL the perils and pitfalls including cyber bullying( very,very much part of school life these days) and the fact that they should NEVER EVER agree to meet anyone off the net UNLESS you get to meet them too.

Just a matter of common sense,like not going off with a stranger or a person unknown to your family without your family knowing.

Also stress that pornography sites are dirty places because so many of them are rife with viruses, Trojans and malware.

Mind I never let either of my two free access at 11-13.They had no free access to a computer until 14.

I allowed them free access after that because of GCSE research and homework but with the first two rules above being the most paramount.

Indeed I insisted on meeting anyone that my daughter met online up until she was 17..which happened several times.

02-09-2010, 21:32	#12
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 73 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,367	Re: 11 year old - web access Speaking as an educator the best way is to allow access freely but only after you have gone over ALL the perils and pitfalls including cyber bullying( very,very much part of school life these days) and the fact that they should NEVER EVER agree to meet anyone off the net UNLESS you get to meet them too. Just a matter of common sense,like not going off with a stranger or a person unknown to your family without your family knowing. Also stress that pornography sites are dirty places because so many of them are rife with viruses, Trojans and malware. Mind I never let either of my two free access at 11-13.They had no free access to a computer until 14. I allowed them free access after that because of GCSE research and homework but with the first two rules above being the most paramount. Indeed I insisted on meeting anyone that my daughter met online up until she was 17..which happened several times. __________________ Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..