This issue keeps popping up, it will not go away - the reality is that we cannot insulate our kids from the myriad of content that is the internet. It's impossible to protect them from idiocy. Our kids are also susceptible to danger on the street, from the influence of peers, from all types of media, from driving on a highway to hundreds of other risks the young face every day. A simple Google search can turn up all types of bizarre results. What we can do as adults, is to TEACH - to model, and to help them make good choices.

There are also technology steps we can take to help protect the young - if you don't want your kids searching YouTube or any other media hosting site - post their sound/video files and embed to their wikis for them! Collaborate with kids on their sites - that's how we can model responsible behavior. The reality is that the internet isn't G-rated and we can't make it that way - it's just not going to happen.

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