Is it possible to curb my teenage son to 2 hours a day internet use?

My teenage son is on the internet 24/7! Now I understand that this is the way forward, but he comes out of the shower soaking wet to check his messages.


When he uses the toilet he forgets to flush, as he's so eager to get back to the PC.


Is there a way to limit his time on-line as I'm at work all day.Is it possible to curb my teenage son to 2 hours a day internet use?
You must use a parental control software like Net Nanny or http://www.parentalsoftware.org/.





See some review of those software here: http://www.consumersearch.com/www/softwa鈥?/a>Is it possible to curb my teenage son to 2 hours a day internet use?
You can set up a password and time limit on the computer. He can know the password and once he logs in he has 2 hours and then when he is on the computer for 2 hours it will log him off and will not let him back on the internet even with the password it will say your daily time limit is up
You can look into putting a block on it if you can not get him to listen when you are not at home. Take other things that he likes that are important to him to let him know that you mean business. If talking does not work I dont see any other way to get thru to him. I dont know the block thing works but I once had a friend that did this for almost the same reason. You can ask your cable company to help you with this. Good luck!!!
it depends....i guess the easiest answer is to put parental settings on the computer so that the user can't use the system without the password- this can be done in the control panel. just make sure you use a password he can't guess. or you could cut off the connection- take away the ethernet cord or remove the wireless connection from the computer and change the password so he can't access it without you entering a password. of course this won't work if there are unsecure wireless networks within range he could use instead.
Try the various 'baby sitter' programs and safeguards mentioned. If he gets around them, threaten to pack up the computer in a box and put it in the basement. If this doesn't stop him, do it! Remember the old days when we actually went outside and played sports and games and interacted with other people? What a concept!
Yeah my dad bought me this child thing for the pc. It basically let you set what time your aloud on i.e say if hes on for two hours, after the two hours is up, it turns off the internet completely. Just check out for child safety on google
You could password protect your computer and put in the password for him at the times you wish to allow him access to the internet.


If you let me know your operating system I can probably give you directions for this.



Keep in mind that tech savvy teenagers are can be fairly difficult to block from computers. While something like NetNanny might work, don't be surprised if he finds a method to get around it. Kids get smarter every day...






If he aint off in 2 hours turn the computer off with the fusebox. Just find out which one does the upstairs sockets. LOL
tell him the time hes got and if he goes past tell him hes got ten mins to log off .... if he dosnt pull the plug ,he cant say you wernt fair!.
If he PC is in his room take it out!
When you say teenager, how old would help to know.


Also, kids talk online like we ( I am 39) used to talk on the phone- for hours abuout nothing. However, this peer communication is essential for teens to develop their sense of self, community, and learn social ins and outs. If your son wanted to have 8 or 10 people in the house while you were at work, would that be okay? I have seven kids of my own from 19 to 3 and there is no way on this green planet that would be okay with me! LOL


As long as he is taking care of first things first-school, chores, health- AND the sites or chats he is visiting are appropriate, think of this as just another development stage- like potty training, walking, talking were. Now he is honing his interpersonal and descision skills the same way- trial and error.


Be careful about logging his chats or spying in any way. If you break his trust now, you will create a chasm that will not be easily if at all filled between you. Also, unless you suspect drugs or weapons stockpiles, you don't want to be privy to his conversations with his peers. Remember when you were a teen? You have to be a parent for sure, but you also have to give him respect as a budding individual.


I always say and it bears repeating, I would rather care for 7 newborns than 1 teenager. Good luck! Enjoy watching him navigate his way into adulthood. If you can be levelheaded (I know easier said than done) you'll be as amazed at the process as when he was learning to walk.