" My 14 year old daughter is a texting addict! She will even sit and text when our family is at a restaurant. It drives me nuts. If I tell her to stop, she just does it under the table. It's like this little secret that we can't be in on, plus it's just plain rude. It's as if … [Read more...] about Texting: The New Way for Kids to Be Rude
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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Sexting
Perhaps when you were in school, kids passed flirtatious or even racy notes to people they liked. Sometimes those notes got dropped on the floor or confiscated by the teacher and, before long, everyone was gossiping between classes about what was supposed to be a private message. … [Read more...] about What Every Parent Needs to Know About Sexting
What Parents Can Do About Sexting
The new term of "sexting" may have just come on the radar for many parents but understanding what sexting is and how it can affect your child or teen has become crucial. Sexting is a term that refers to the sending of sexually explicit text or pictures from cell phone to cell … [Read more...] about What Parents Can Do About Sexting
Best Technology for Cell Phone Safety and Privacy
More and more people are beginning to buy cell phones that serve more than one purpose. Basically what these cell phones are doing is acting as a phone and as a mini computer. Many times businesses will provide their employees with this type of cell phone so that they can keep … [Read more...] about Best Technology for Cell Phone Safety and Privacy
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