Protecting your family from Internet Pornography is an important issue for each family to think about.  In times past, indecency was accessible only to those who actively sought it.   Today it enters uninvited into our homes and lives.  The following are a few suggestions that will help you protect your family from such filth.   

     Keep the internet in a front room or well trafficked area. (This will encourage all family members to help each other avoid temptation and be responsible on the internet)

     Teach your family the importance of avoiding inappropriate material.  Instilling within your family these values is your best protection from Pornography.

     Have a family game plan in case pornography or inappropriate material appears when browsing the internet. (For example, some family?s tell the kids to turn of the computer if this happens.   Others have their children turn of the internet and immediately tell an adult about what happened).  Whatever action plan you choose, make sure it is decided upon and followed up upon by the family.

     Get a Filter that will help protect you from accidental exposure.  A professional review of various filters is found at http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/.   Though filters often prevent unwanted exposure to inappropriate material it is not foolproof.   It is important to remember that most people can access inappropriate material if they want to, thus making the need for steps 2 and 3 crucial.

     Occasionally ask family members if they have been exposed to inappropriate material at school or at their friend?s house.  Though you may have a safe internet environment in your own home, this does not ensure their safety in other environment.

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