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Note from James: A lot of the things we do to protect our children might be considered “spying” by our kids, but they are in fact measures we take to keep them safe from others, as well as from themselves. Before we begin, I want to say that I
hesitate to use the word “spying” because [...]
Parents may never have heard of it, but surveys show that 20 to 60 percent of teens are doing it: “sexting”. While this troubling trend continues full speed ahead, parents, teachers and lawmakers are struggling to react appropriately to the phenomenon that puts kids at risk for exploitation, harassment, and even felony charges.
What is sexting? [...]
Over a decade ago, the idea of a teenager running around with their own cell phone was relatively unheard of. With more parents wanting the ability to always be in constant contact with their kids, the numbers have increased. However, the numbers have now increased to the point that teens account for the majority of [...]
Every parent concerned for their children’s welfare should know how to talk with their children on the topic of ‘sexting.’
‘Sexting’ involves the distribution of graphic sexual messages or photos by cell phone.
The potential for this activity to affect one’s life negatively is great; when it involves a minor on either end of the exchange, it [...]
“My daughter may be doing what?” Yes, Mom and Dad, the phenomenon of “Sexting” is taking off (no pun intended). If you don’t know what “Sexting” is, it involves people, mostly teens, taking nude pictures of themselves and sending them using their cell phones to others. This action has resulted in some teens being charged [...]
Jane, a North Jersey teen,* knows posting nude pictures on Facebook is inappropriate. She knows she can get into deep trouble and cause embarrassment for herself and her family.
The problem is kids like Jane don’t care.
Their behavior is called “sexting” — sending sexually suggestive messages or images to others via cell phone, or posting them [...]
Just when you thought it was safe to walk by your co-workers’ cubicles without a blindfold, a new technological menace may be coming to a small screen near you. It took years for employer-employee etiquette to merge into manageable desktop rules regarding pornography and social Web sites. Now, “sexting” has arrived to threaten the workplace [...]
Litchfield Park, AZ, October 13, 2009 — Retina-X Studios, LLC, announced today the immediate availability of Mobile Nanny, the software that allows parents to monitor and restrict their child’s mobile phone. This software gives parents a safeguard against the overall challenges and dangers of a child having their own cell phone, including sexting.
With sexting on [...]
HOUSTON — (October 28, 2009) — Gone are the days when teens passed love notes in class. Today’s adolescents have taken their notes electronic, in a form of flirting known as “sexting” that can have unwanted and even dangerous outcomes, according to an expert on teen sexual health at Baylor College of Medicine.
Sexting refers to [...]
Anyone with small or active children – or even teens – is aware that it can be a full time job just keeping track of those children. The difficulties mount when you have more than one child. While your two-year-old is exploring the merits of climbing the furniture to reach the cutting utensils, your seven-year-old [...]
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