The White House strategy is designed to give parents and teachers the tools they need to prevent children from getting access to inappropriate material on the Internet, and to guide them towards high-quality educational resources. This software allows parents to block objectionable sites, and some can limit the amount of time that a child spends online, or prevent a child from typing personal information in an online chat-room. With all of this concern over Internet safety, some parents may wonder why they should bother with the Internet.
Children can benefit emotionally and socially from the Internet as well.
That is, no one will necessarily know if you are a boy or a girl, if you have a disability, if you are shy, or if you have the right clothes on or the right haircut. Children can also express their fears and concerns with less embarrassment and greater openness than many are able to do in real life. Despite the many benefits of the Internet, there are some risks for children who use online services. However, just as you teach your child rules about dealing with strangers outside the home, help them pick out books at the library, and talk with them about what stores they are allowed to visit, rules for communicating online must also be established. It is a good idea to establish general rules and guidelines for computer use for home or school around such issues as the amount of time that can be spent daily online.