Every email address I have is filled with penis enlargment ads, dept consolidation offers, pornography, and attempts to gain access to my various accounts or infect my computer with a virus or program to monitor my actions. I pay for Norton Antivirus, I keep myself updated with Windows patches, and I'm aware of the various scams and methods to protect myself. Even so, I wonder what will happen when my 2 year old boy starts doing more than sitting in the computer chair and clicking the mouse randomly, saying "my toorn, my toorn". How will I explain it to him?
"The computer is an amazing tool. We can find almost any information we need, if we know what we're doing. We can also use it to make a profit, given enough time and effort put into it. Some people like to try and trick us, using our own computer. You'll have to learn how to stop them. Also, you might see horrible pictures sometimes. Please don't look at them. I'm sorry, I can't stop them from coming. Other people are doing it, and we can't prevent it. Sometimes they also break the computer, but daddy uses the money the computer makes, to get the computer fixed or buy a new one. Also, some people might try and talk to you on here, and they'll seem nice, but they might want to hurt you in various ways. I'll teach you how to prevent yourself from getting hurt. Um, basically, if you see anything other than Elmo, call daddy right away."