If you remember the days when a computer was as big as a compact car and "Surfing" was something you did on family vacations you may need to brush up on your computer savvy. Welcome to 2003 where computers are everywhere and inside everything from cell phones to cars and most importantly our children's bedrooms. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2000, 54 million households had one or more computers and nearly two thirds of all children 3 to 17 lived in a household with a computer.

So the question arises, "Are you protecting your children from the dangers of the internet?" Those words alone, "Dangers of the Internet" conjure up thoughts of adult chat rooms or a questionable website that should be forbidden. But there is great danger that many of you may not even know about which is the danger of unlimited access to downloadable music. IMesh, Limewire and more popularly Kazaa are all free software programs that give access to any type of music, movies or pictures for free. With a few clicks of the mouse, your child can have access to various artists who are filling their music with lyrics that oppose all things Godly and expose them to sexual immorality, violence, drugs and anything you could imagine that you would not want your child exposed to. These things exist on the internet without even the hint of parental control.

Music is a powerful force and most of the time is overlooked by parents today. So take the time to not only check your kids CD player but to check what he or she might be downloading off the internet. Phil Driscoll has a quote, "As the Sound Goes in Your World So Goes Your World". Let's be smart and proactive in controlling the sound that is going on in our children's world.