Here’s are some links about Internet Safety, Digital Parenting, and Cyber Crimes involving kids that we think are noteworthy and deserve your attention.
A 12 year old with a three year addiction to hard core pornography! The National Center on Sexual Exploitation talks about him in this article.
Love146 has a great article about using the Internet. We think it’s a must read for every parent and tween/teen!
CNN released it’s study “Being Thirteen: Inside the Secret World of Teens”
It’s a must read/watch for any parent of a pre-teen.
Personally, I have two takeaways.
- Teens use of social media is a popularity barometer that often makes those who are unpopular feel left out. “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer” so to speak.
- This project also really underscored the need for parents to be aware of what is happening online and how it is affecting their kids.
Here’s a couple crime cases from earlier this week:
- His youngest victim was eleven years old.
El Paso-Area Man Sentenced to 18 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of Minors (more detail here)
Parents, be on the know regarding the app “popjam” designed for kids 7-12. It’s like Instagram for kids. (More info here from the Guardian.)
The Tyler Clementi Internet Safety Conference was held at the New York Law School. Frederick Lane offers a good write up about it here.
The International Bullying Prevention Association’s 2015 Conference will be held November 8-10, Denver, Colorado. (More info here.)