Child Protection and Online TV
Internet TV has sincerely changed our lifestyles, socialise with our friends and conduct our daily lifes. We used to be able to watch TV with the license of our parents at the family living room. Currently, with the popularity and high prevalence of computer and the Internet, further enhanced by innovative softwares such as the Internet TV software, watching our favourite TV programs are no longer restricted to the TV set nor some expensive cable or satellite TV subscriptions. These Internet TV softwares make watching any kind of TV channels so easy and accessible that perhaps even our children are reaching out to unauthorized channels on their Online TV without our knowledge. This problem is magnified by the fact that most college students have their own laptop as more and more schools conduct online classes and require students to conduct online research for their projects.
Not surprisingly, the unlimited satellite tv channels that can be streamed onto our PC will ultimately also reach out to channels that involve: adult pornography, furiousness, hatred, child pornography, incest, fornication, etc.
Although we may adore having access to Internet TV via our Internet TV software, we are not in favour of the above negative impact on our children. So how do we nullify or minimize such access for our children? You may wish to check out the disciplinary pointers below:-
- Teach and guide our children on the negative effects of these types of movies or shows and reinforce the decent values and morale in them- remember we need to lead by example;
- Watch and Control their computer usage. Parents are advised to instruct their children that all cookies must be stored in the browser’s history of the computer, so that parents can trace the sites the children have been visiting. If it is found that cookies are deleted, then the antenna and doubt will be raised and the child should be suspected and monitored stringently ;
- The child should be told to work at the computer or watch Internet TV in a visible place in the family room where adult can openly supervise what they are doing;
- Set a cut off time. After the cut off time all electricity will be shut down;
- If parents discover any outlawed activity on the Internet such as someone trying to sell child pornography subscriptions to your child, immediately bring this up to the authorities.
We hope the above helps to make the Internet TV or Online TV experience a safe one for your children so that they may be able to maximise the benefits of this very valuable tool.
Richard Stone is a computer fanatic and software expert. He is also a consumer watchdog who likes to aid consumers in making the right software buying decisions. He has done many reviews of assorted types of computer softwares in the market. Please feel free to surf some of his sites at www.tvworldchannel.com.

