For years, Clark has been warning parents about the dangers their children face when using MySpace and Facebook. Recently both of the social networking sites stepped up to the plate with procedures and initiatives to safeguard minor users. Just as parents across the country breathed a collective sigh of relief, a disturbing study done by the University of New Hampshire was published in the Journal of Pediatrics. The study found that kids are in greater danger from predators in chat rooms and via IM than on the social networking sites.

As a parent, you need to monitor what your child is doing online. The rule in Clark's house has been that his teenager was not allowed to have a computer in her room until she turned 16. Meanwhile, his 8-year-old is only allowed to surf websites that are on a favorites list that he and his wife set up for her. Be sure to control your child's buddy list when it comes to IMs. You have to know and approve of every person on there to keep your child safe.