I’m in a new Yahoo video
Jul 29, 2009 Self-Promotion
A site that I write for, the NYC Moms Blog, has partnered with Yahoo to produce a video series, called “A Byte Out Of Life” and I’m in one of the first videos. I’d tell you exactly where I was, but then you might not see all of the other fabulous moms in the video.
Basically, I’m trying to prepare my kids for the real world. If I thought that keeping them away from the internet 100% of the time would keep them safe, I’d do it. But I’m trying to raise my children, not just keep them in a nice safe bubble. The internet isn’t going anywhere, and I want to feel secure that when they get out into the big bad world, they’ll be able to handle themselves.
Of course, that will all just be big talk if someone gross manages to contact them online, and I’ll probably become a Luddite for a little while. But for now, I’m comfortable with the amount of time they spend online and where they go. The problem is, I have no idea how long I should keep checking their browsing histories and only let them access the ‘net through the filter of parent-controlled software, but I know I’ve got years ahead of me still where I should still be doing all of that, so I’ll think about that another day.
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