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The Pros and Cons of Social Networking for Teenagers: A Parent’s Guide
The phenomenon of social networking has taken today’s youth culture by storm. At the same time, it has raised ...
Source: Education.com
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Do You Know What Your Kids are Doing on MySpace? It’s Not as Scary as You’ve Heard and You CAN Keep Them Safe
Just mention the word MySpace and many parents of teens feel uncomfortable, apprehensive, or just downright scared. ...
Source: Dr. Larry D. Rosen
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Your Guide to the Most Popular Social Networking Sites
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 93% of teens use the Internet, and well over half of this group ...
Source: Education.com
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Social Networking
"It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" Remember that phrase from your own childhood? It's still ...
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Social Networking Websites and Teens: An Overview
55% of online teens use social networks and 55% have created online profiles; older girls predominate 55% of online ...
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Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks
A new report, based on a survey and a series of focus groups conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life ...
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Online Education: Study Shows Social Networking a Boon for Education
Your teenage daughter is supposed to be doing homework, but you catch her chatting online. She tells you that she's ...
Source: Education.com
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Why You Should Start a Family Blog
Tired of getting phone calls begging for more photos of the kids? Looking for a place to share your child's ...
Source: Education.com
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Teens' Guide to Safe Blogging
Blogging is great. Just be smart about what you share.Unlike the articles we write for parents and teachers, we ...
Source: Connect Safely
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How to Hide Your Facebook Friends List
In December 2009, Facebook announced new privacy settings that give users some additional control over what information ...
Source: Connect Safely
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Avoiding Social Networking Scams
This post originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury NewsMore and more people are using social networking sites, ...
Source: Connect Safely
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
In the ever-expanding world of tweets, pokes, and the like, how can you make sure that your child is social networking ...
Source: Education.com
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Tips for Teens: Creating a Positive Virtual Persona
Teens today are entrenched in the online world, but do they really know how to create, and control, their own virtual ...
Source: Education.com
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Should Students and Teachers Be Online "Friends"?
Is it appropriate for your child to "friend" a teacher on a social network? Find out what teachers and students have to ...
Source: Education.com
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Monitoring Social Sites Like MySpace
Teens love their gadgets and media! Technology provides them with access to their friends, as well as the world. ...
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Is Your Child Spending Too Much Time On Facebook?
Does it seem like your teen spends all her free time on Facebook? She's not alone. But just how much Facebook time is...
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Facebook and Kids: Social Support or Dangerous Distraction?
Should parents ban kids from Facebook, or is it a helpful tool for the real world? Here are some pros and cons to...
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A Parent's Guide to Formspring
With so much technology in the hands of kids these days, cyberbullying has become a concern for many parents. Formspring...
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How to Recognize Grooming
Learn to recognize tricks predators use to lure teens into sexual encounters. Sometimes the very reason kids and teens...
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Teens and Online Stranger Contact
Teenagers who create social networking profiles and post pictures online are more likely to receive contact from online...
