Talking About Internet Safety
FOR AGES: 9 to 12 THE SCENE"I don’t get it," your 11-year-old complains. “You’re so paranoid about the Net. I mean, I don’t give out my phone number or anything. Don’t you trust me?” The Internet is adding a new twist to the age-old tug-of-war between a preteen’s growing need for independence and a parent’s understandable concern for safety. It is relatively easy to protect young children from the perils of the Net....