Parental involvement in your children’s blogging life is very important! As parents you should know everything that your child is saying, doing and receiving. Not to keep them under your thumb or to be called a “Nazi-mom”, but to protect them and keep them safe.
It has been said over and over again how dangerous the internet can be. While that is true, it is also true that is it can be very safe if monitored and kept in line. Also, Mom posted some thoughts on Child Bloggers and Our Responsibility as Parents . This has some great thoughts on why it is a really smart thing to monitor your children.
Some things you can do as a parent to be involved in your child’s blogging is:
*Having complete access to your children’s blog accounts, emails, and private messages is very important. It is wise to know what is going on in your child’s life! Also, so you can protect them from unsavory things that may come through any of those outlets.
*Comment moderation is a great way to monitor what your child is being told. I use comment moderation, not to be in control of what is being said persay, but to make sure that it nothing goes through that would harm or offend anyone. I do let things go through that may dissent from my opinion to an extent.
*Read your child’s post before they post them. My mom reads all my posts and articles before I post or submit them. Not because I would say anything I shouldn’t but instead to check for any errors that I may have done and to make sure everything I say is in moderation and love.
*Know your children’s friends. You should know your children’s friends and what they think or say or believe, so that you know your child is not learning about something that you don’t think is right.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
*Allow your children to go sites you approve. Don’t just let them surf the net. They need to have a purpose, so that they are productive with their time.
Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
*Stay in touch with your child’s blog! Leave them comments. When you leave comments and sign Mom or Dad then your children’s friends and commenters will know who you are!
Make blogging a learning experience. Assign your children blog posts. Think of things they can blog about that you can count as schoolwork.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Another thing that you can teach your children through blogging is proper etiquette. In answering comments and being responsible for what they say and how they say it. I have learned so much about people and how to deal and talk to them.
Colossians 4:5
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
If you really concerned, you can always make the blog private and only invite the people you feel you want to blog with your child.
I hope that helps you. One of the keys to better blogging is being informed! If you are thinking about getting a blog for your child, don’t be scared. It is a great thing to be watchful, but not afraid. Blogging has drastically changed my life and I can’t imagine my life without it!
If you do decide to get your child a blog, I would be happy to let you know of some good blogs. If you as a mom or dad are looking for some new blogs, I would love to let you know of some too!
Better Blogging to you!
Prayers and Blessings,
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I love how you appointed scripture with these Miss Amanda!
Thank you!
You did a great job of researching this Amanda. I love the way you incorporated Scripture into it too.
It is so important to make sure that you are aware of where your children go. Children who are blogging without a parent watching should be mature enough to know when to close a page and/or get a parent if the material is not appropriate for them to see or read.