Technology Update

In recent years the growth of Internet users in Indonesia has increased rapidly. One study showed that the composition of Internet users is dominated by teens aged 15 to 19 years. It is no surprise that current applications such as Instant messaging or chat, online games, social networking like Facebook, Friendster, etc., have become everyday toys for children and adolescents.

Freedom and ease of information offered by this virtual world should make us able to limit ourselves and where safe filter and does not, especially for our children. Therefore it is time we all protect our children from the negative influence of the Internet that we already know together. Here are some things you need to know and you can do to keep the negative things that caused the internet from your child:

Child behavior change to watch:
1. Your child hid hard disk, flash, and other data storage media.
2. Your child more access to the Internet in late at night.
3. Your child quickly changes the display on the computer screen when you approach.
4. Your child’s angry when you limit the time to access the Internet.

Tips to protect your child:
1. Parents need to have knowledge of the internet.
2. Take your time to accompany the child at the time of accessing the internet.
3. Placing the computer in a place easily visible.
4. Maintain good communication with children, so you will more easily instill moral values to them.
5. Install software to block sites that do not deserve accessed by children.
6. Prohibit your child to enter the chat room.
7. Limiting the use of a webcam.
8. Prohibit your child to create a profile and complete information on the Internet, such as name, address, phone number, school, parents’ names, photos and more.
9. Limiting Internet usage time.
10. Monitor changes in behavior that might happen to your child.