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Chain Emails And Children – Good Or Bad?

September 22, 2008 by Charly Leetham 4 Comments

Finally!

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When is enough, enough?  Personally, I hate the emails I receive that promise bad luck or prosperity if you forward them on to friends and colleagues.  To me, it’s just another form of spam and honestly, my inbox is full enough without dealing with the rubbish in those emails.  However, I realize that it’s personal choice and I have asked many people not to forward rubbish like to me, but if others are happy receiving, great!

However, what happens when it is kids receiving this stuff?  I mean, seriously, some of the things that are said in these chain emails is upsetting and can be quite dangerous to a childs mindset.  As readers of my many blogs will know, I am very passionate about my kids being online, developing and managing their reputations and building their online businesses.  I know that there is a risk in allowing them to be so ‘open’, but I also trust them to bring questionable things to my attention.  My kids also give me full access to their email accounts and know that I check them regularly. I’m glad I did! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: chain mail, Children, online, spamming

Should my 12 Year Old Have Her Own Domain?

July 31, 2008 by Charly Leetham 1 Comment

An interesting discussion occured tonight. My 12 year old, Rhiannon, enjoys writing and journalling and we have been helping her build online businesses and blogging. I have noticed how her written expression has improved as a result of this.

I wanted to let her develop her own personal blog where she can journal about her life, not necessarily about business. Her Dad asked the obvious question, “shouldn’t we protect her from the Internet”. An intersting dilemma that I posted to a journalling Skype room that I am a member of and a very insightful discussion between three of us ensued. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Children Tagged With: blogging, Children, online

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