This EXCELLENT ebook is available as this week's Subscriber Exclusive Resource (ie. sent to our email subscribers only). it is a MUST READ for all parents who have children accessing the internet, as it is way too easy to have bad stuff going on right under your nose. Up to date, and chock full of excellent resources and suggestions. Highly recommended!
Because of the license terms, we are not able to make this normally $17 ebook an "open" freebie here on the site… but we ARE allowed to give it freely to our subscribers. If you have not already joined our email subscription list, you can join here, and you'll receive a copy of this right away.
- The Erskines
Did you know…
93% of all Americans between 12 and 17 years old use the internet
16% of teens consider meeting someone they've only talked to online and never met before
8% of teens actually meet someone they only know online
32% of teens clear the browser history to hide what they do online from their parents
16% of teens have created private e-mail addresses or social networking proļ¬les to hide what they do online from their parents
63% of teens said they know how to hide what they do online from their parents
48% of K-1st grade reported viewing online content that made them feel uncomfortable
20% of teens have engaged in cyberbullying behaviors
31% of 7th to 12th-graders pretended to be older to get onto a website
31% of 8- to 18-year-olds have a computer in their bedroom
51% of parents either do not have or do not know if they have software on their computer that monitors where their child goes online and with whom they interact
42% of parents do not review the content of what their child reads and/or type in chat rooms or via Instant Messaging.
95% of parents couldn't identify common chat room lingo that teenagers use to warn people they're chatting with that their parents are watching
30% of parents allow their teenagers to use the computer in private areas such as bedrooms
So what is the chat room lingo for that? I searched the file and don't find it in there.
95% of parents couldn't identify common chat room lingo that teenagers use to warn people they're chatting with that their parents are watching
Is this "Subscriber Exclusive" only available to new subscribers? I don't see any place for current subscribers to download this.
Marilyn,
It was the subscriber exclusive link in this past Sunday's email.
- Jim E