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The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace

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Ms. Aftab has written the most comprehensive, easy to follow guide for parents or anyone about how to keep yourself and your family safe while surfing the World Wide Web. It cuts through the hype and the media presentation of the dark side of the web to really show people how to use the internet the way it was meant to be used. I have been online for over 6 years and I am a very experienced user yet I read it cover to cover and learned more than I ever could have imagined. This book is a must read, don't assume that your children know what they are doing online, read this book and learn now how to keep them safe.

My son was involved in a pretty scarey situation. He's fine now, chiefly because of this author, who is the top internet safety expert in the world.

He was being threatened and stalked by someone who knew where he lived and went to school. I found a site where people help parents when things go wrong online. The head of this site is a cyberlawyer who also wrote this book. I had read about her in Readers Digest and saw her on the Today show, and knew that she worked with the FBI on finding child molesters in cyberspace, and saw that 20/20 recommended her site, cyberangels.org, for help in cyberstalkings.

I wrote her in a panic. She answered my e-mail right away, personally, and helped us, personally. I'll never forget her or how she made us feel. Like we were the most important people on earth and she had nothing else to do but help us.

I bought her first book last year and this book as soon as I heard about it on television last month. I bought one for my sister and for my two brothers too. I don't think any parent should have to go through what we did, and I don't know what I would have done without help from this incredible woman. Her book is the best! and my son now knows not to give away personal information to strangers online. And I know how to teach him to use the Internet safely. She reminds us constantly, that even if they know more than we do about the technology, we are still the parents. Hurray for people like this. Parry is a real angel, not just a cyberangel. Buy her book. Buy several. The money helps support the kids internet safety programs she runs. And its fun to read.

I read Family PC Magazine regularly. Common sense and up on the latest things I want to know. This month, they reviewed this book and told stories about the author and her fight against pedophiles and child pornographers online. I was curious, and since I trust Family PC, bought the book. It was hard to get, apparently it's sold out in a lot of places offline already, but I bought it online. It was like reading a Family PC Book, easy to udnerstand, everything was relevant to what I wanted to know. This woman isn't a censorship fanatic, she tells us things I hadn't heard elsewhere about how pedophiles operate online and what our kids really do online. I also learned about filtering software, what works and what doesn't and found some great sites for my children to enjoy safely. What a help. It wasn't techy at all. It felt like we were having a conversation. Jokes and funny asides throughout the book, it was one of the easiest books I have ever read. It's just the help I needed. Once again, Family PC has steered me right. Right to this incredible book, written by an incredible person who cares about children. Buy the book, I've heard that the author runs these programs with her own money and that the money earned on this book helps kids online. So, buy two.! ;-)

If you have children, you need this book. If you are thinking about having children, you need this book. If you know a child, you need this book. If you know what a child is, you need this book. Do you see a pattern forming here?

In all seriousness, Parry Aftab provides parents with the knowledge, tools, and advice parents need to guide their kids to safe use of the Internet.

Parry points out that the real danger on Internet is not pornography, hate, or misinformation. It's predators. She provides suggestions for dealing with the former and focuses on how to keep children safe from the latter. She does this in a sensible, non-alarmist way, putting the issues in true perspective and offering sound advice.

Realizing that children are far more knowledgeable about technology than parents, Parry tells you how to learn from your children, talk to them about what they are doing online, and with them, develop rules and guidelines that will allow them to be safe online.

So even if you don't know what a child is, you just might meet one online. You need this book!

Working as a part of ABC Radio, it is often that I come across books that attempt to teach while entertaining---unfortunately, very few do. Parry Aftab, Esq, is the exception to the rule...reading about technology can be scary--but with Aftab's wit, and tongue-in cheek style--the book is informative, "for dummies", and very well regarded as THE BOOK on Child Internet Safety---from Novice to Expert, this book will teach you about the Internet--and help you guide your child's path online. For your children's sake, Buy it now...

Great book on an important subject. It's easy to find things I need to know more about, like buddy lists and instant messages. I thought I understood about the Internet since I use it at work, but found out the hard way that I hadn't prepared my children for other people online. I never expected a book from a lawyer to be so enjoyable. She tells real life stories, and doesn't use lawyer-speak. She talks parent to parent. Buy it.

It's a painless and funny way to learn about the hidden risks and tricks of cyberspace. You can even learn enough with this book to stay ahead of your eight year old cyber-expert. I even gave it to my thirteen year old daughter to read, so she'll understand how to stay out of trouble online. She told me that she learned thing sshe didn't know, and even wants to join Parry's teenangels to help other kids. It was the best $10 I ever spent. Our PTA is going to hold an online safety program based on the book. I wish I knew these things a few years ago.

I read this book when my mother bought it for me and my friends to read. I was very interested in what this person said about online safety and teens. Most talk about how terrible the internet is, but she thinks it's great for teens as long as we use it following safety rules.

My girlfriend was chatting with a boy she met online. He sent her pictures and said he loved her. She even talked to him on the phone. When he asked to meet her at the mall, I told her about the stories I read in this book, and gave her the book to read.

She didn't meet him after she read the stories about bad men who tried to trick girls into meeting them offline.

Her parents found out and found out that this boy wasn't really a boy.

Mrs. Aftab helps keep teens safe. I want to work for her group and help other teens.

Thank you Mrs. Parry Aftab for caring about teens. we love you!

a sixteen year old girl

I had a problem with someone sending threats to my son online, threatening to hack into our computer. This person knew where we lived and far too much other information about us. When I called the school and the police department in town they both recommended this book for us. I read it and learned what I needed to know to arm my family against online hackers and harrassers. then i read about this same outstanding woman in Readers Digest and how she helps thousands of people online...and doesn't even get paid for it. She does this from her heart. I've even heard that the money she gets from this book helps to support online safety programs she runs. Buy this book, and support her programs, buy this book and keep your family safe from some of the dangerous people out there...buy ten of these books and give them to everyone you care about. You'll love it, too. It's fun to read.

Funny, I wonder if the other reviewer and I read the same book? Judging by the other reviews who also loved this book and agreed that this is a wonderful book, maybe not. I have three children under 14 years. I was too worried about chats and other things online to allow them to use the Internet without me sitting there with them. This book taught me everything I needed to know. She told real stories about real kids and parents. The Kids she talked about sounded just my my kids. I'm not worried anymore. I'm careful, but not worried. This amazing woman gave me solutions. Whenever I had a question, it was like she could read my mind, and she answered it on the next page. I've spoken to friends who have heard her speak to parents and kids in schools. I guess that's how she understands what parents want to know. I recommend this highly, and wonder what book the other person said is "junk." She couldn't be talking about this book. It's wonderful!