If it wasn’t bad enough that child molesters are preying on children using the Internet — now predators are going online and targeting moms so they can get close to their kids. If you have children, you HAVE to read this.

Everyone’s heard about the dangers of sexting — sending nude pictures and videos over the Internet — but no one thinks that their kid would be dumb enough to do it. Well, they are, and they do, and it can change their lives forever.

How realistic is this safe-web concept? I think it is a great tool to introduce the Internet to its youngest users. But because of the limited search and poor quality of images, I don’t see school-age children really adopting this system.

It is important that children know how to sit properly at the computer and limit the amount of time they spend on the computer. In an October 2008 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, researchers found that children 6 and under spend an average of two hours a day playing video games, using computers, and watching TV and videos…

It’s important that both children and adults safeguard their personal information. For kids, personal information includes your first or last name, age, gender, e-mail address, the name of their school or sports team, the number on their jersey, likes and dislikes and even the names of siblings and friends. For adults, personal information also includes credit card information and social security number…

Colleges and employers ARE looking at MySpace and Facebook and it doesn’t matter if they are marked private. There are two things happening. First, colleges are requesting to be a potential candidate’s friend. Recruiters (academic, sports and even Greek Life related) send friend requests to applicants and let them know if the applicants have questions they can send them through Facebook or join a group page…