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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 42196" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>I know I've read about your son before but I don't remember if you said the computer was his or a family one. Either way, I would make sure that it's in an area of the house that's out in the open and also set it so that you need a password to access the internet. (I know there is a way to do this but don't ask me how! lol) Parental controls are always an option also. Our difficult child isn't into the internet at home so it isn't a huge issue with us. When he has gotten on though, we've got it set so that there are certain places he can go to on his own and the rest have to have a password entered by us to allow him to view a particular site. Of course since he disassembled our desk top computer this hasn't been an issue at all. :hammer: husband and I now only use the lap top which we keep locked in our room. He does have a computer in his room but there is no internet access to it and he usually only plays (approved) games or movies on it.</p><p></p><p>As for the writings.....I guess the only thought I have on that is to keep it and show it to his psychiatrist/therapist. Obviously, we can't control what other people think but is it maybe an issue of not realizing how serious it would be if others saw these writings? And if it is things he really IS considering, then the docs would, of course, need to know.</p><p></p><p>Another thought on the computer. If the parental controls/password idea isn't an option, maybe you could take part of the computer out so that it doesn't work until YOU put it back and are there to monitor. What type of connection do you have? Dial up or DSL? We have DSL and if that was a problem for us, we would probably just unhook the DSL cord and lock it up. Then at least the computer would work if it needed to be used to write a paper or other homework things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 42196, member: 2459"] I know I've read about your son before but I don't remember if you said the computer was his or a family one. Either way, I would make sure that it's in an area of the house that's out in the open and also set it so that you need a password to access the internet. (I know there is a way to do this but don't ask me how! lol) Parental controls are always an option also. Our difficult child isn't into the internet at home so it isn't a huge issue with us. When he has gotten on though, we've got it set so that there are certain places he can go to on his own and the rest have to have a password entered by us to allow him to view a particular site. Of course since he disassembled our desk top computer this hasn't been an issue at all. [img]:hammer:[/img] husband and I now only use the lap top which we keep locked in our room. He does have a computer in his room but there is no internet access to it and he usually only plays (approved) games or movies on it. As for the writings.....I guess the only thought I have on that is to keep it and show it to his psychiatrist/therapist. Obviously, we can't control what other people think but is it maybe an issue of not realizing how serious it would be if others saw these writings? And if it is things he really IS considering, then the docs would, of course, need to know. Another thought on the computer. If the parental controls/password idea isn't an option, maybe you could take part of the computer out so that it doesn't work until YOU put it back and are there to monitor. What type of connection do you have? Dial up or DSL? We have DSL and if that was a problem for us, we would probably just unhook the DSL cord and lock it up. Then at least the computer would work if it needed to be used to write a paper or other homework things. [/QUOTE]
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