In this day and age, all of the tips concerning kids’ online safety are very well-founded. So we would like to keep you informed about new ones, even if you’re already ready to write a new volume of Encyclopedia Britannica about kids’ online safety.
“38 percent of respondents ages 12 to 14 said they had an online profile,” Dr. Bob Wilmott, chief of pediatrics at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center (St. Louis, Missouri, USA), noted in his article “Parents should monitor kids’ time online,” published in St. Louis Today.
However, for creating one on Facebook or MySpace, “users are required to be at least 13 years old.”
That’s why Dr. Wilmott recommends that parents monitor kids’ online activities (for example, placing the PC desk in a heavily-trafficked location at home) and establish time limits for staying online.
And we are glad to find in Dr. Wilmott a person that shares our ideas, just as we recently did with Naomi Alderman and Linda Salzman. “The Internet is a great tool full of fun and information; so please be sure to help your children enjoy it safely,” Dr. Wilmott sums up.
