Are parents clueless about child predators on the Internet?

No the parents are not clueless about child predators on the Internet. At the contrary, they are aware of it and they talk about child molestors often in the news. When you are a parent, you have to know everything about your children. Being overprotective is not a way to approach children. You have to be his or her friend, trust them. Kids these days know a lot more than their parents especially with the new technologies. The Internet, in some ways, is helpful for homework or informations about a subject. What is dangerous about the Internet is that there are child predators. Before your kids get on the Internet, tell them to not speak to strangers or go to a website that is not appropriate for their age. You don't have to do and see every five minutes what they are doing on the Internet. You can stay right in the same room and check every one hour.