PARENTS SAY "NO" TO KIDS' SURFING THE NET
Seeing grades slip due to late nights online causes Mom & Dad to pull the plug

CNN TECH has a report that good parenting means telling their kids get off the computer. Even though the Internet can be a research too that enhances a child's education, kids are spending more time playing online games, downloading music and chatting with friends.

Rapidly replacing the television as the number one way to waste time, being online too long is having detrimental effects on kids health as they lower their outdoor activities, become more overweight, and increasingly isolated from actual human contact. Many kids are even falling asleep in class after too many late nights chatting with friends.

As such, computer experts say that growing numbers of parents are setting limits on how much time their kids can be online. And that's a good thing.

WAYS TO KEEP INTERNET USAGE IN CHECK:
Several tools can help limit kids use of the internet. Programs like "Cyber Sentinel", "CyberSnoop" and "NetNanny" can monitor and limit the time kids spend online. They can also protect them from predatory adult websites and online pervs who seek to lure them into dangerously compromising situations.

Parents who want to know more should get well acquainted with GET NETWISE (http://www.getnetwise.org) a website devoted to giving parents the tools to protect their child's internet experience.