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Who’s talking to your child?

The Internet is a relatively new form of communication for people. There are many names associated with the Internet; Cyberspace, the Web, the Net and the Information Highway are just a few names for the world where children, young people and adults alike now communicate within the secrecy of a virtual world. Many young people who surf the Net consider themselves to be Net-Intelligent. Nevertheless they can be just as vulnerable as people who are not net wise. Many people believe that giving out personal details to their new “virtual friends” will be all right.

The headlines that we see in the media concerning the problem of paedophiles with the Internet speak for themselves. Through the Internet it is possible that children are now at risk from paedophiles anywhere in the world. At the touch of a button a paedophile can have direct communication with your child. The paedophile effectively lures young people into a false world by making false promises. Many are speaking directly to children and encouraging them to wear earphones so that their parents are unable to hear. Some children have even given out their mobile phone numbers. This technology has effectively provided access into any home connected to the Internet.

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