Very disturbing…hard to read…so important https://medium.com/@sloane_ryan/im-a-37-year-old-mom-i-spent-seven-days-online-as-an-11-year-old-girl-here-s-what-i-learned-9825e81c8e7d https://medium.com/@sloane_ryan/im-a-37-year-old-mom-i-spent-seven-days-online-as-an-11-year-old-girl-here-s-what-i-learned-9825e81c8e7d
Tag Archives: Sexting
10/23/19 Sexting facts
Hank Jacobsen spoke at AHS last week and shared some frightening facts about sexting- if your child takes part in sending OR receiving sexts, they (and you!) can be held accountable by law enforcement for disseminating child pornography! Read this fact sheet on the facts about sexting: http://sharedhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Sexting-Factsheet.pdf
10/2/19 All About Snapchat
This is a very detailed article put about by Protect Young Eyes that can give you all the ins and outs of Snapchat. If your kids are using it or asking to use it, this is a great article to check out! https://protectyoungeyes.com/apps/snapchat-parental-controls/
8/20/19 Where do the child predators hang out?
Tik Tok and Snapchat are on this list- apps most elementary age kids are trying to (or have already) talk their parents into. https://www.newsweek.com/police-here-are-15-apps-dangerous-children-predators-lurk-school-begins-1453175
6/11/19 WHEN should I talk to my kids about sexting? HOW should I talk to my kids about sexting?
The answer to “when?” is RIGHT NOW. If your child has access to text or use social media with their friends, doesn’t matter if they are girls or boys, talk to them now and keep the conversation going! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/talking-about-sexting And a great handbook to guide the conversation: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/landing_pages/sexting_handbook_ce_1020_1_.pdf
4/26/19 Today’s technology and how it will affect our kids’ relationships
This a great article- our kids won’t learn how to be in a real relationship behind a screen. https://chastity.com/2019/04/important-part-relationship/ And this article is older but still very good and relevant: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-texting-the-ruin-of-romance_n_3763576
St. Paul's Navigating Technology Together 