These days most of us do not have to look further than our own home. The true computer experts are somewhere between the third and twelfth grade, and they can be found in almost every home in America. Children are taught how to use computers as early as preschool. Unlike adults, they are not afraid of or intimidated by computers.
Most children learn how to use a computer to gain access to the Internet in school.
They also learn how to use search engines that allow them to locate information on any topic. This is the beginning of the problem for most families. A computer is brought into the home, usually to assist the children with their homework. The child then has control of the passwords that allow access to chat rooms, newsgroups and Web sites on the Internet. However the parents' controls are not set to allow the same total access.