Sue Scheff – Teen Sex, Social Networking and Parenting
The news today? Teens floating photo’s of themselves in their birthday suits, well, more or less. It seems more and more teens are not thinking about the consequences of sending questionable photos through email, texting, social networks etc. Parents need to explain to their child that placing such pictures may potentially cause them “not” to be accepted at a college or not get a job. More and more college admissions offices and potential employee’s are Surfing the Net to find out more information on applicants. What you post today, may haunt you tomorrow!
With all the discussions around the nude pictures – it brings up another concern – does this mean your teen is being recognized as a sex object? Does it say he or she is “easy“?
Many people will ask, “where are the parents?”, however it is almost impossible to monitor your teen 24/7, especially Online. As parents and adults everywhere, we need to tell our kids how this can harm them in the future. Their BFF today – may be their enemy next summer! Then where will those photos end up?
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