Adam Green, Mr. Google Alerts
suggests parent’s learn how to use Google Alerts to tracking what their children are doing online in an effort to keep them safe and sound. Mr. Google Alerts suggests that we track key names and important information that are a part of our children’s identity. You should consider monitoring anyone that your child comes in contact with regulary (names). Start with their:
- social security number
- babysitter(s) names
- cell phone number
- Doctors (Dentists)
- medications and the word recall
- school
- teachers
- summer camp, and the names of the camp director and their counselors
- your family’s religious leader and Sunday school teachers
- their friends’ parents
For older children try tracking their:
- cell phone number
- sports team(s )
- coaches
- make and model of their car, and the word recall
- college
- college roomate name
- ***If they plan to traveling abroad, you can set up an alert for US State Department advisories for the city/country they will be visiting: barcelona site:travel.state.gov.
This list is just a starting point– you can track any name or activity you like.ToddlerScholar thinks this is a helpful way to keep an eye on anything that impacts your childs well being. However, we must caution parents not to go overboard!!
