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Kids Online: Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace

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The lack of global scope in a book about a global network makesthis an incomplete book on this subject. The author does a decent jobof summarizing some of the issues, but fails to acknowlegde that US laws do not apply to servers located in countries outside of the US. This leaves the unknowing reader with the belief that US laws would help the situation. Although this may be what the author wants the reader to believe, it is not an accurate reflection of the situation.

Better order this book and then get offline and do some quality parenting! Donna Rice Hughes goes far beyond breezy tips and will ground you in Internet basics, dangers, and solutions. Everything is cited and it's obvious that much research was done in order to create a book for parents who want their kids online--but safely.

If I were a member of the Christian right(I'm not),this is the book I'd want to represent me. As it is, I appreciate the respect afforded my beliefs and I certainly appreciate some of the advice applicable to my grandkids.

     Surfing the "Net" has become a common occurrence for many children today. They receive plenty of exposure to the Internet at public schools, libraries, and at home. Their lives are being shaped by it more and more with each passing day. Unfortunately there are many unscrupulous people online today that specifically target them with sexual perversion and activity in mind.      Donna Rice Hughes and Pamela T. Campbell have written Kids Online to offer parents the help they need to keep their kids safe online while at the same time allowing them to make productive use of what the Internet has to offer. Hughes, herself involved in scandalous activity years ago with a failed presidential candidate, has come full circle in her relationship with God and has become a lightning rod for online child safety. An advocate for responsible use of the Internet and online services for educational purposes, she has had enough with what is taking place online to ensnare the hearts and minds of unsuspecting children.      This online "survival" guide offers a generous scope of instruction for parents and their children. The authors clearly point out the benefits as well as the risks presented by going online. They provide parents with penetrating questions and advice according to child age, cite specific incidents, and encourage them to take more active roles in the development of their children at home and in the community. Parents will appreciate the important instructions for children presented in the form of "Top Ten Things to Tell Your Child." This commonsense list of online precautions will go a long way to protect them.      Readers are provided with a variety of valuable instruction such as basic computer operation, how to safely surf the Internet, using e-mail, the newsgroups, listservs, search engines, bookmarking, downloading and printing information, special filtering programs, and other options that will provide a safer approach to surviving online. Consider putting to use certain house rules, push for legislation and enforcement of current obscenity laws, and join community organizations that can make a difference in the raising of children. This book will show readers how!      This book offers a prescription for one of the most dangerous social ills that exist online today under the banner of protected free speech. Children are not mature enough to make decisions on their own. They require the serious involvement of parents and other community leaders to deal with sexual predators. This book is an excellent source for child safety information. It is highly recommended for parents and others involved with the caring for children. It's about time all of us do. Start today!

For those of us who are not too computer savy, but want our kids to experience the best, not the worst of what the internet has to offer, Rice's book is the perfect guide. Easy to understand terminology and practical solutions to potential problems, make her book a tool I can use!

Donna Rice Hughes has produced a clear, concise volume of online basics and important advanced information which every parent needs to know.

Even those people who feel they're up on the internet should use this book as a refresher course. Those readers who believe they aren't "into" computers will also benefit from this book.

Parents who allow their kids to roam the web without the protection noted in this volume are letting them "play with fire".

The internet is here to stay and "Kids Online" in an indispensable resource ... insuring that families enjoy its most positive benefits.

"Kids Online" is a great "common sense" contribution to the issue of family Internet guidance. For overwhelmed parents, Hughes lays out understandable principles and practical guidelines.

This book doesn't teach parents anything they don't already know...The author makes statements designed to frighten parents, without any solutions other than becoming a computer expert. It has too much of a religious bent to it as well...there are far better books out there.

This book is heavy on drama and light on solutions. Hype is probably the best word. 'Life and Death on the Internet' by Keith A Schroeder is a far better book and more effective.

Donna Rice Hughes' "Kids Online" is still the best guidebook available to parents concerned to protect their children online. And her recent live demo on the "Oprah" show left no doubt - in the minds of the studio audience, Ms. Winfrey, and this reviewer - that parents still have reason for prudent concern.