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Good point, ukie. Realisticly, we probably will never know, and may not

want to know, everything about our children and the conniving, sneaky things they do to get to do what has been forbidden them. But we do need to be alert, diligent, and vigilant.

posted by saul_relative on May 26, 2006 at 2:12 PM | link to this | reply

beware of preditors, though...

our eldest used the computer at the library and got a free email address online and got into porn, and indoctrinated on how to keep things secret from parents. Not until he had grown up, we knew nothing of it. He had about 20 email address and pseudo identities.

And we thought we had covered all bases with managing our home equipment.

NOT

posted by QuailNest on May 26, 2006 at 1:44 PM | link to this | reply

You are not the only parent who monitors their kids' online activity or

limits their video game time or tv watching time and has them report in every half-hour when they are outside playing with their friends. Oh, and the cellphone use time and anything else I and their mother thinks may possibly be in some way detrimental to their well-being. Controlling, maybe. Caring, absolutely. Do I care what others think? About me? I'm an adult; screw them. About my children? They are children and need to be protected, from others as well as themselves. That's what parenting is all about.

posted by saul_relative on May 23, 2006 at 10:53 AM | link to this | reply

Concisely correct, brettnik.

posted by saul_relative on May 22, 2006 at 7:56 AM | link to this | reply

So Am I The Only Parent

That will not allow my child online without me right there? Yes, she thinks I am mean and nosy...so the hell what! She is safe!

Then again I limit her TV as well...I am a truly wicked parent. Good heavens why have kids if you are not going to make an effort to protect them?

As for the creator of this game.....I am at a loss for words.

posted by bel_1965 on May 22, 2006 at 7:55 AM | link to this | reply

Right now, the internet is pretty much open space, R. I. A lot of this

type of thing will undoubtedly fall under freedom of expression. As to who makes and markets these games -- I beleive this one was created a guy (remember he's anonymous) just for the internet. If you've heard of Linux and Red Hat and that part of the web, you know that many things can be universally copywritten, free for everyone to use. I don't know, but this game could be one of those. But as for the rest of the internet, governing boards will soon make and set standards. Still, the first line of defense is an aware and caring parent.

posted by saul_relative on May 22, 2006 at 7:55 AM | link to this | reply

You mean the ones who actually monitor their children's time online,

Renigade. The computer has become another surrogate parent, another way for parents to get rid of their bothersome children. The ones of which you speak, those mental defectives that allow their children to play such a game, should be jailed for reckless endangerment, depraved indifference, psychological neglect (if their is a statute concerning such), child abuse, or a combination of them all.

posted by saul_relative on May 22, 2006 at 7:50 AM | link to this | reply

Can't, Justi, just bought a new lounger for my video game room.

posted by saul_relative on May 22, 2006 at 7:46 AM | link to this | reply

Unfortunately, due to free speech and stupid or inattentive parents

these kinds of things have an audience. If no one bought them, they wouldn't be made.

posted by brettnik on May 21, 2006 at 11:10 AM | link to this | reply

who allows companies to get away with marketing these things???

or is this all part of "freedom of expression??"...the games just keep getting worse and worse...I know, don't buy 'em, but too many parents n kids will...