Does knowing what they should do make teens smarter?
Thursday March 26, 2009
In an interesting article online at HamptonRoads.com, titled Online safety: Teens smarter than parents think, I found the results of a survey done by a nonprofit called Pew Internet & American Life Project. The survey stated that 'most American teens with profiles on sites such as MySpace.com or Facebook.com limit access to them from the general Internet and omit sensitive information such as their last names, addresses and phone numbers.' Although, it went on to say 'even though most respondents took measures to stay safe online, 63 percent said they thought a motivated person could eventually identify them using information on their online profile.' I think I’m more worried by the fact that some teens know they could be found but don’t care enough to change anything.
Is your teen savvy enough to keep his/her MySpace or Facebook private? Do you have any tips to offer? Let us know in the comments area.
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If the “knowledge is power” or “a mind is a terrible thing to waste” statements are true, then teens “KNOWING” better would have made them “SMARTER”. The problem is that, nowadays, most kids don’t listen to the parents, although they do hear them mumbling to their ears. Communication between adults and children is of great importance but is neglected and ignored.
Each community should have a gathering place where monthly meetings can be held so children and teenagers can be better educated and instructed. Public school’s PTA meetings are a way to have parents or guardians to get invovled their children’s lives.
Sorry about “invovled” that should have been involved.