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The Teenage Online Landmine

The Teenage Online Landmine Parenting has been a frightening proposition since the beginning of time, but parents today are faced with challenges no generation has ever faced: raising children who have spent their entire lives immersed in the Internet and social media. Here we take a look at the threats and the safeguards that make a virtually impossible task manageable. The big bad Internet can be tamed, and your kids can be kept safe. Cyberbullying 88% (16% 26% Teens who say they have seen someone be mean or cruel to another person on a social network Teens and young adults who say someone has written something about them on an Internet page that wasn't true Teens who say that someone has put up embarrassing pictures or videos of them on an Internet page without their permission Teach kids: don't respond to online bullying; report it to an adult. Change passwords if suspicious activity is suspected. Take Action Teach kids how to block bullies on various social sites. Report harassment to website admins. Gaming 82% 51% 47% Children who claim to be gamers Kid gamers who play online Teens who play online games with people they know in real life Fighting Games POW! middle school boys' favorite style of game (and girls' least favorite) 13% Treat game consoles with the same Internet caution as a computer. percentage of underage teens to successfully buy mature-rated games Limit gaming features: No webcams! Avoid using real names in gamertags or screen names. Keep the game console out of the bedroom and in an openly observable location in the home. Take Action Beware of free downloadable games online, which can be packaged with viruses and spyware. Porn % of children who have witnessed online: 93% Pornography before the age of 18 62% 70% Pornography for at least 30 minutes straight 23% 39% Sex acts involving bondage 23% 32% Acts of bestiality 18% 18% Acts of rape or sexual violence 10% 14% Child pornography 10% Teach kids never to click on unfamiliar links or search results. Purchase blocking software and use parental controls for browsers. 13% Keep computers and mobile device use in readily observable locations in the home. of web searches are for erotic content Be open to discussing anything with your children. Let them know and see it's safe to talk to you. Use Internet accountability services to get reports of online use. 4. Beware anonymizers, sites that conceal your child's Internet activity. A good Internet accountability service will recognize them. Take Action Online Predators victims of online predators are teens. "The offenders lure teens after weeks of conversations with Most them, they play on teens' desires for romance, adventure, sexual information, understanding, and they lure them to encounters that the teens know are sexual in nature." victims know they are talking to an adult. Most - Dr. David Finkelhor Director of the Crimes against Children research center teens ignore or delete messages from strangers. Most sexual predation occurs with someone not considered a total stranger when the relationship begins. Most The Predators: 99% are male 76% are 26+ years in age Almost half of predators are two decades older than their victims Chat rooms are the leading initial The Victims: meeting place (76%) 76 % are between the ages Only 5% of predators pretend to be close to the same age as their of 13 and 15 75% are female victims Don't be overly protective to the point of paranoia. Most online activity is fine, and paranoid parents can increase the risk of alienating their children. Take Action Let your children know what is and isn't okay to talk about online. Look for red flags: increased secrecy and emotional obsession with internet use, withdrawal from friends and family. Talk openly (not threateningly) with your kids about their online relationships. Sexting 20% (39% Teens who have transmitted sexually suggestive messages Teens who have transmitted nude or seminude images of themselves Talk to teens about their definition of privacy: reality TV has completely altered that concept. Take Action Talk about sexual values and morals. Social Networks 10% 55% 40% Teens who have observed illegal or underage drug abuse by their peers on social networks Kids who have a facebook account Teens who use social media over three hours a day by the time they're 12 Be the decision maker on which social networks your children use and when they're old enough to join. Always be a member of the sites your children join. These teens are almost twice as likely as their peers to binge drink, experiment with drugs, and be sexually promiscuous. Check browser history for social network use. Google your child's name periodically to check for online presence. Employ Internet Accountability software. Learn about and adjust the privacy settings on your child's social networks. Take Action Be clear with your child about what is acceptable to post-make sure they're sticking to the rules. Source: http://www.covenanteyes.com/parenting-the-internet-generation/ Presented by www.BestCounselingDegrees.net Created by OBizMedia

The Teenage Online Landmine

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Parenting has been a frightening proposition since the beginning of time, but parents today are faced with challenges no generation has ever faced: raising children who have spent their entire lives i...

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