Meeting someone you have met online safely.

Online dating was a great idea; especially for people that had trouble mingling at bars and clubs. But has it gone so far that people’s life’s are at risk?

In a recent report it was estimated that about 17 million children and teens between 12-17 years of age were on the Internet. (See http://www.pewinternet.org/) for more information about teens online on Missourifamilies.org.

Teaching your child about safety has become as important as potty training. Daily we hear of children getting hurt, meeting up with adult “friends” they’ve meet online. With the creation of the Internet, we have opened up new vistas of learning; unfortunately, we have also opened a window into our homes for sexual predators. Teaching your kids about child safety is one way of barring that window.