Girls as young as 9 are posting photos online for others to judge. It’s a cyber beauty pageant with a Mean Girls’ twist. One Main Line mom says it’s happening locally and parents need to know what’s going on… read more…
Most parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car. A study from the University of Michigan found 90 percent of parents fiddle with phones, food, CDs or navigation systems when driving their precious cargo. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. read more…
Texting while driving is not just an epidemic among teenagers, it’s a deadly epidemic. read more… #StopTextingDriving
A key mission for any parent is to keep their children safe, but with ever changing technology doing so can become more complicated.
Parents today not only have to wonder about the types of conversations their children are having with their friends through their cell phone over a telephone call or text — mostly the latter — or online via email or social networking sites. There are new venues for anyone to connect, which can pose a danger for youths if they, and their parents, do not become better informed. read more…
Parents, educators need to be proactive in dealing with online sexual exploitation.http://t.co/mqws3JBANc
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What Does the Internet Know About You?.http://t.co/HosuIzl1Wi
Facebook launches privacy campaign to protect teens. http://t.co/dmAWqPhlgW
How Twitter’s Two-Step Authentication Will Safeguard Your Account. http://t.co/rNTVUw7zsA
Another Sexting Tragedy. The suicides of Rehtaeh Parsons and Audrie Pott should make us ask how the law could better deal with kids who maliciously circulate sexual photos. read more…
The Real Difference Between Teenage Boys and Girls’ Sexting Habits? Boys Forward More. http://t.co/Pev7HZ6lsu
