Thank you for the comment.  I am the CEO of RADAR, Your Kid's Mobile Watchdog.  Thank you for contributing to our BLOG.  As you may have surmised RADAR has just launched and we are readying for a major marketing campaign to bring up awareness of this very needed product.  Now to your comment.

You are not overreacting.  There is a reason why pre-teens are versed on many adult subjects like porn.  They are getting exposed via the Internet. This exposure is not being effectively stemmed by software solutions alone.  Despite the many good technology solutions offered today, one in seven children received an unwanted and unsolicited sexual advance while online in 2005.  In my opinion this is epidemic in proportion and should not be taken lightly.

The big question I have struggled with as a father and as a technologist is why is the probelm getting worse with all of this good software out there.

I believe the answer is, software cannot do the job parents must do.  I do not mean this as a slight on parents in any way.  Today there are more barriers to a parent's ability to monitor and keep their children safe then ever more.  I have decided that I would not bash other sites on the Internet and let you decide what I am talking about when I say, The Internet is a most unsocial environment for children.

To make matters worse a child can do virtually everything on a cell phone that could previously only be done on a PC.  Well, a phone is a lot easier to conceal or to use concealed.  In fact, a big problem in schools today is text messaging ocurring during class.

So RADAR was invented to give parents the tools to catch up with their children technologically and monitor and supervise them more effectively.

I might also add that I believe the idea of BLOCKING is not the total answer.  Many children see blocking as a challenge and simply find ways around the blocks and get the access they want anyway.  There is no substitute for the parent being involved.  I know many many parents are involved but these new versions of cell phones have trumped the average parent in a big way.

RADAR is so important because any unusual activity is going to find its way to the phone which is now the prominent personal communication choice of children today.  It isn't the PC anymore.

Finally an easy solution...!!!

This incredible application is completely necessary in today's predatory world.

The use of today's technology to "prevent" abuse is a perfect answer to those scum who would use the same technology to stalk their victims..!!    We all owe you a huge salute.    I am telling everyone I know about this fantastic new breakthrough in having a user-friendly tool that will turn the tables on sexual predators...   THANK YOU MR. LOTTER  !!!!!!!

This solution helps parents have some measure of control over who is communicating with their children.  When I was a kid, we had to take our calls in the kitchen in listening distance of our parents.  Today, kids can talk to anyone they want, when and where they want with the parent never having a clue who they are associating.  Cyber predators are all over the internet--just watch MSNBC!Cyber-predators are smart.  They know the parent can control the internet and even set up a profile on MySpace to watch their kids activity.  The wireless device would seem to be the next logical place for them to approach them.  What a brilliant idea to develop a product that allows the parent to monitor and protect the child!  This is awesome.  

I agree that this product can be useful for parents in monitoring their children's communication. RADAR seems like a good jump start to address the issue of keeping children away from predators. As someone who grew up in the age of instant messaging, cell phones, and the Internet, I know how easily it can be for anyone to communicate with strangers. The ability to remain anonymous on the Internet sometimes gives kids a false sense of security. Sometimes too much information, from something as brief as after-school locations they go to with their friends to personal email addresses or phone numbers are exposed during conversations. It might seem like common sense not to give out any information online, but how do kids really know who they are talking to? Being hidden from face-to-face interaction allows anyone to be whoever and however old they claim to be. Sharing common interests or keeping in touch for a period of time does not make someone they do not know outside that environment trustworthy.