I regularly check out out the Motion Picture Association of America website aka www.MPAA.org to get the latest info on the film industry. While skimming through the webpages of very useful and important information (especially to a film buff such as myself); I found a webpage titled "Parent Resources"(http://www.mpaa.org/parentsresources). Upon reviewing this webpage, it gave me a great sense that the MPAA is well aware of the dangers that lurk in our realms of entertainment. It is full of active links and up-to-date information that will assist parents in knowing what to look for themselves and their family. It is very refreshing to see that companies are taking to the time to provide information that will protect our children.
The listed resources such as Filmratings.com, which is the official site for MPAA film ratings, provides a full database of films and film ratings searchable by parents dating back from 1968 (birth year of the rating system) up until the current year. Parents are able to view information able the history and process of the film rating system for better understanding. It is very important that parents know and understand that every film and its advertisement submitted to MPAA must be approved by the Advertising Administration before being displayed to the public. There are also resources for parents in regards to Online Entertainment and Programming through the MPAA approved list (http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/get-movies-tv-shows) of providers and tips (http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/faq) for finding others as well.
Now I did find out some very useful information and resources such as WiredSafety.org, which is the world's largest online safety and help group. It solely gets its information from volunteers and the information that they provide. After taking a spin myself on the websites, it gave me insight on how to protect my children and enhance their safety while they are online. WiredSafety.org is comprised of five websites with unlimited amounts of forums that give an infinite amount of information and tips. Here are a few more websites and how they could assist parents with protecting their children from the wrong types of programming and entertainment:
1. www.pauseparentplay.org - dedicated to helping parents choose television, movies, video games, and songs. Endorsing members include the Girl Scouts of America, YMCA, and the Film/ Cable TV, music, and Video Game industries.
2. www.thetvboss.org/ www.tvguidleines.org - Provides information for all parents to be aware of what their children are watching and to be more actively involved. The MPAA is a proud sponsor od the AD Council's TV Boss Campaign.
3. Parent File Scan (Software) - this is a software program to assist parents in identifying peer-to-peer software on your computer and know what is going on with their computer.
4. www.ESRB.org - The Entertainment Ratings Board gives a rating for video game software and provides guidelines on video game advertising. The ESRB does the same thing for video games that the MPAA does for films.
5. www.playitcybersafe.com - Created by the Business Software Alliance with interactive resources to educate children, parents, and teachers about internet safety.
Well these are a few of the sites provided by the MPAA's resources for parents webpage. I highly believe that each and every parent should check out each website and save them to their favorites as references. With all of the dangers outside of the home that await our children, we sometimes forget about the dangers in our homes that are only a touch away.
Til next time....This is KB and this is Real to Reel!!!
The listed resources such as Filmratings.com, which is the official site for MPAA film ratings, provides a full database of films and film ratings searchable by parents dating back from 1968 (birth year of the rating system) up until the current year. Parents are able to view information able the history and process of the film rating system for better understanding. It is very important that parents know and understand that every film and its advertisement submitted to MPAA must be approved by the Advertising Administration before being displayed to the public. There are also resources for parents in regards to Online Entertainment and Programming through the MPAA approved list (http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/get-movies-tv-shows) of providers and tips (http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/faq) for finding others as well.
Now I did find out some very useful information and resources such as WiredSafety.org, which is the world's largest online safety and help group. It solely gets its information from volunteers and the information that they provide. After taking a spin myself on the websites, it gave me insight on how to protect my children and enhance their safety while they are online. WiredSafety.org is comprised of five websites with unlimited amounts of forums that give an infinite amount of information and tips. Here are a few more websites and how they could assist parents with protecting their children from the wrong types of programming and entertainment:
1. www.pauseparentplay.org - dedicated to helping parents choose television, movies, video games, and songs. Endorsing members include the Girl Scouts of America, YMCA, and the Film/ Cable TV, music, and Video Game industries.
2. www.thetvboss.org/ www.tvguidleines.org - Provides information for all parents to be aware of what their children are watching and to be more actively involved. The MPAA is a proud sponsor od the AD Council's TV Boss Campaign.
3. Parent File Scan (Software) - this is a software program to assist parents in identifying peer-to-peer software on your computer and know what is going on with their computer.
4. www.ESRB.org - The Entertainment Ratings Board gives a rating for video game software and provides guidelines on video game advertising. The ESRB does the same thing for video games that the MPAA does for films.
5. www.playitcybersafe.com - Created by the Business Software Alliance with interactive resources to educate children, parents, and teachers about internet safety.
Well these are a few of the sites provided by the MPAA's resources for parents webpage. I highly believe that each and every parent should check out each website and save them to their favorites as references. With all of the dangers outside of the home that await our children, we sometimes forget about the dangers in our homes that are only a touch away.
Til next time....This is KB and this is Real to Reel!!!
