This is so horrible

[ez]

I learned a huge painful lesson yesterday and I wanted to share it with you all. I go on my computer every day for a few hours, 7 days a week. I get annoying pop ups, but never ever anything obscene in nature. So I guess I didn't realize how easily they might come up. I am the only one who uses this computer, so I have no child block on it. Well, yesterday, my daughter and I were talking about painting her room (she is 9) She wants to have a nintendo border, she is a big gamer, so I told her to go on google and do a search for nintendo wallpaper border, and maybe we could order some online. Well after a couple minutes she came and got me in the kitchen and told me something bad was on the computer. I don't know if it was someones cruel sick idea, but anyway, she did find sights that said nintendo wallpaper, and when she clicked it on it immediately went to a pop up of a horrible pornographic image of an oral sex act. I tried to remain calm as I kept clicking this thing off the computer, and it kept popping back up. Then I was hoping my daughter didn't quite understand what it was but unfortunately while she was telling her dad about it she said "a mans private parts" My daughter has not learned about the birds and the bees yet, heck, she still believes in Santa. So I am completely sick over the fact that she saw these images. I just told her that there are sick people in the world, and that is why she always needs to be so careful, there are people who would link a sight like that to a sight a kid would go to searching for nintendo stuff. She says that person should go to jail...I agree ! I just couldn't believe, I let her on the computer alone for one minute, and something like that would come up. Is there anything else I should say to her about it? Thanks for letting me get this all out-Eileen

 

[always quiet]

Wow!! I learned with my son (who is 13) about pop up ads like that. He was searching for music download sites, found one called kazza or something and clicked it. We were all in the living room at the time (where the computer is) and he let out a gasp! I glanced up and he is paniced, saying "I didn't do it!!". From now one, the second the computer goes on, the pop up blocker is put on. This is so sad that we live in a world where we HAVE to watch the kids every second...including in our own homes.

 

[newmousecateer]

I think you explained fine...just sorry it happened.

 

[pumba]

are having to go thru this.......I think that you did and said the right things. and that she said the right thing too.....I have a net nanny on the kids ....my grandkids computer and yes it is a good idea to......we got computers three years ago and I got porno by searching for everything........finally decided I was going to get it if I looked for items wrong.....so Ask Jeeves was easier.....

 

[Pin Wizard]

Pop-up blocker here also. I'm not taking a chance with my 10 year old. And the warning is going off all the time!

 

[JAP]

That really stinks. I am glad you posted this so it will serve as a reminder about what is out there that children can see. I will remind DH as well.

I am not sure how you get rid of those, but I believe there are several free programs/downloads. I am sure one of the more techie type posters will come along and help out.

 

[TIdoublegaER]

Sad isn't it? That there are sickos out there that would use domain names similar to sites kids would go to? This is exactly why my kids' computer doesn't have internet access and I have to sit with them if there are going to do a search for school projects. They do have a few bookmarked sites that they are allowed to go to without asking (nick, disney, etc). I'm not faulting you in anyway and I am so sorry your daughter had to see that. The internet is just a big, unregulated free-for-all and just like a box of chocolate, you just don't know which one your gonna get.

 

[Lanshark]

Ran into the same problem with my 12 year old DS. He went to a game site to find cheats for a playstation 2 game. We put a pop up blocker on immediately. We have several PC's in the house because Dh is a computer professional and I used to be. Only one has internet access and it's in the den where we spend all of our time.

I also urge any parent to learn to use the HISTORY to see exactly where your kids are going on the net.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Isn't it aweful what's on the web?

I'm wondering if NOW would be the time to have some of the birds & the bees talk.....so she doesn't think you were trying to say that sex is sick. Don't want to scar her for life ya know. LOL

Good luck!