Polly urges parents to allow the Internet into their homes on their own terms. And she offers some sensible advice on how to do just that. You can have someone online talking in a chat room about how to be a better parent while their own kid is on the floor behind them. It's so funny. Here are NetMom's suggestions.
Some parents opt to filter the Internet in a variety of ways.
First, some Internet service providers filter certain content for children. AOL, for instance, offers its members a parental control option. Then there are the filtering software packages, which have been controversial since they came on the market. First Amendment activists are against them as a general rule, especially in public libraries. But even the staunchest free-speech advocates would admit that people can make their own choices about what content comes into their homes.