The Internet provides both tremendous opportunities and challenges for families today.
Children can now easily find information on anything imaginable.
Extended families separated by distance can close the gap by using the Internet to swap pictures and e-mail. However, the Internet is not without its problems, and your discernment will be required to get the best out of it for your family. As an unregulated medium, the Internet delivers illegal and undesirable material right into the home. Even families with no Internet service in their homes are affected by access in schools, libraries and friend's homes. The good news is that new technology and resources are available to help parents build walls of safety and protection around their family's Internet use.