Click for Article –>> FOXNews.com – Chatroulette Is ‘Predator’s Paradise,’ Experts Say.

It seems that every day there is something new for parents to dread.  Today, it’s a website called Chatroulette.  I won’t get into a detailed description of the service, you can read the article by clicking the link above.  Suffice it to say, it is a forum in which random strangers are connected by webcam.  Since the demographic makeup is predominantly young people and there are reports that the site is heavily weighted toward exhibitionism, you can see why it’s being called a “predator’s paradise”.

Life is full of challenges, distractions and temptations.  The internet brings much of this directly into our homes.  But it still is our choice what media we consume.  For parents concerned about their children inadvertantly (or not) stumbling upon Chatroulette, there is a service called OpenDNS.org that allows you to restrict access to specific websites in a way that is more effective than installing software on your computers.  I haven’t personally used it, so I can personally recommend it, but I’ve heard good things so far about it.  Parents, post some comments on this if you have experience with them.

For assistance with parenting issues, try consulting with a licensed counselor experienced in adolescent and parenting issues.   If you haven’t done so already, register at www.MyTherapyNet.com.  The service is currently offering one free question answered by a licensed counselor, so that should get you started down the right path!