Internet: If your children
have access to the Internet, they need instructions on how to use it safely.
There are countless pornographic sites as well as chat rooms and other social
networks where pedophiles seek out and seduce children. It is wise to keep the
computer in an open area where parents can more easily monitor its use. Without
parental supervision children should never give out personal information or
arrange to see anyone they have met over the Internet..
Alcoholic Beverages: In many cases of
sexual abuse of a child, alcohol has played a role. Experience shows that
adults who overindulge tend to lower their inhibitions; some give in to desires
they might otherwise have suppressed.
Privacy: Every family member
needs to understand the importance of privacy. As parents need privacy from
their children at certain times, so they need to give children an appropriate
measure of privacy as they mature. Wise parents treat others as they themselves
want to be treated.
