Tips for Parents
Sometimes, it seems that no one out there really wants to hear what’s good for them. Sometimes, it seems that the better choice is to bury one’s head, hope for the best and if the opposite happens, whine to the world about why it happened to you.
Indeed, you’d be right if you thought to yourself, that ole fracas seems a bit sour tonight.
Tips for Parents brought to you by Fracas.
I spent my evening, trying to convince someone, that they weren’t being very safe online. I put on my stalker hat (something I’ve been known to do from time to time) in order to show someone else, what they were doing wrong online that could place them at risk.
It always makes me feel just a little sick to my stomach when I, a silly old housewife with limited technological knowledge, and able to find that which would place someone’s safety at a serious risk. I’m aware that if I can find something, someone with real harmful intent, could likely do far worse. There’s just no way the cheeseburger sits well in the tummy after that. In fact, I contemplated not even writing this. I’d planned to email the good fuel folks, and tell them that I wouldn’t be writing this feature any longer. I’m not sure people are really interested in knowing how to keep their kids (or even their own selves) safe online.
Are they?
Now, I spend most of my time over at the fracas blog, by being entertaining… and I know that’s what people want. I don’t mind not getting comments here, but the question is…
Does anyone really want to know what they should do differently online, or do most people want to do as they please… sneeze when the sand fills their nostrils and hope for the best?
I’d really like to know, and I’d really be happy to continue if that’s what people want. But if people really don’t want to know, and people really want to just carry on as they please and know that if the unthinkable happens to them… well, they can always start a blog asking people to support some “fund” to help them deal with a tragedy.
I told you… fracas is a little sour tonight.
See you next Saturday, and until then… check out the Fuelmyblog forums.
Previous Tips:
Week 7 – Online Gaming and your Kids.
Week 6 – Fight Clubbing and the Internet
Week 5- Quotes to Inspire You
Week 4- Top 10 reasons to give your teen a computer in their bedroom.
Week 3-What’s your kid doing on msn?
Week 2- Social Networking Sites
Week 1- Introduction
Fracas I think you know what my answer will be! yes I want to read your tips and I know I am not the only one. You will always have people
who bury their heads onto the ground
but you should think about those who have listened and learnt from your tips. I am one of them and two people will benefit from it as I will be a better parent as a result . Thank you!
Of course continue you silly Fracarse! I know I write complete flimflam but we need sensible stuff as well. Even if you’ve only helped one person, and let’s face it, it’ll be many more than that, it’s worth it.
I’m going to get cross with you if you’re not careful – Canadians! – pah!!
The fact people are quiet with comments doesn’t mean they don’t read, Fracas, some may just be shocked at their innocence and kick themselves.
We are all hoping you’ll carry on helping us and sometimes things may seem like you are talking alone, but really you aren’t.
Fracas,
Chances are the one person your words could help in their most dire moment may come across the one post of yours they needed here months; or even years; later.
You’re facing one of the hurdles of mentoring many face. “Is this all for nothing?”
No. Your ‘prior tips’ links at the end of your posts gives interested parents a lead to the tools if their interested.
Thanks for that. I was feeling quite stressed. When people you care about don’t listen and you know what it could mean, it just makes you feel like you’re wasting your breath.
Of course you’re all right and if one person benefits, it was worth it. I just didn’t have it in me to write tips for strangers when people I know weren’t even listening.
You’re all wonderful.
DaddyP.. I love the new term. I will add it to my fracarsenal and be careful not to make you get cross with me.
Brits. Pah.