I remember when the internet first started becoming popular. America Online was what everybody had, and AOL chat was the thing to do. Since then, there have been a lot of internet hosting companies come about, and even more adult chat websites. Most sites are free adult chat and it's safe to say that almost every adult out there has visited one of these sites at some point. Because there are a lot of free sites, children are able to get onto them with no problem. According to a media awareness website, over half of 11-12 year olds visit chat rooms and one-third of those kids visit private or adult chat areas. Three-quarters of kids ages 13-14 visit chat rooms, with half those kids visiting private or adult chat areas. More than four in ten youth say they have met someone new on the internet who asked for information, such as their photo, phone number, street address or school. It s very important to inform your children of the risks associated with "chatting" and the fact that playing around in adult chat rooms can lead to something unplanned and dangerous.