5 Reasons Parents Need Internet Monitoring Software

The internet allows information to be available to children with a simple click of a mouse. Unfortunately it also allows adult material, illegal content, and predators to be one click away. It is every parent’s obligation to protect their child when they are on the internet. Internet monitoring software is one way parents can protect their children. Here are 5 dangers posed to your children when they are online.

1. Some pornographers target common misspellings. They set up their sites so they show up in the search results when your child misspells commonly searched terms, like "white house". If your child doesn't double check the search result, they can unwittingly click on this pornography. Many adult websites don’t have warning pages, they have graphic images right on the page your child lands on.
2. Some sites show your kids how to do illegal things. There is information on how to make bombs, how to get weapons through school metal detectors, and just about any other frightening topic busy parents can imagine. Certain internet monitoring software can block these sites from your child’s view.
3. Children are being bullied online. Their peers are getting to them through social networking sites, email, and chat rooms. Some software allows you to read your children’s emails, chat transcripts, and even lets you see what they’ve posted on social networking sites. You will know if your kids are being bullied, and most importantly, have hard proof.
4. Sexual predators lurk in chat rooms, often pretending to be teens. They befriend children, and then slowly get them to give out personal information, and in some cases they arrange actual meetings with these children. You may have seen reports of this on the news. Some software will send an alert by email or straight to your mobile device if your child gives out his or her address in a chat room. You can protect your child no matter where you are.
5. Know what your teens are doing. If you have older children you trust to explore the internet, monitoring software works great as a spying tool. You can find out if they’re playing games, or searching for free porn on their computers. You can find out if they’re planning a party or if your daughter is planning on having sex on prom night. Just think about what you were like when you were young and full of hormones.

Now you know just some of the threats to your children that are lurking online. The answer is not to forbid the internet, and all the fantastic resources it provides. The answer is to block certain sites, and always know what your kids are doing online. Internet monitoring software can help you do this.