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Teens and sexting

November 04, 2020  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Comments Off on Teens and sexting

A study out of University of Texas suggests that when older teens in committed relationships engage in consensual sexting – it may be indicative of healthy exploration and not a cause for parental concern. The lead research stated that :exploration of their sexual identity is not only normal, but a developmental and biological imperative,” and […]

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Teens and sexting

January 02, 2018  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Teens and sexting

A discussion of the complex social pressures and dynamics of teens who are asked to send revealing pictures https://www.nytimes.com/…/teenagers-stop-asking-for-nude-ph…              

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Teens and sexting

November 20, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Teens and sexting

A new app for parents to keep tabs on their teens, and a better option than using it: https://lifehacker.com/dont-use-an-app-to-check-if-your-kids-are-sexting-1820163279  

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Parenting and modern tech

April 24, 2017  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Parenting and modern tech

A new app alerts parents if their teens are sexting: http://www.newstalk.com/Smartphone-app-alerts-parents-if-their-child-is-sexting- Thirty-six percent of children between 11 and 18 have asked their parents to stop checking their mobile devices according to a survey carried out by nonprofit Digital Awareness UK and the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference, a professional association for teachers. Of those children, 46 percent […]

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On Sexting

August 17, 2016  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Comments Off on On Sexting

Ghergich marketing teamed up with Vound Software to create an instructional graphic on teen sexting laws. The graphic describes the social and legal impacts of sexting, as well as what parents should do to prepare their children for an increasingly digital world:   And here is the companion article: https://www.vound-software.com/blog/permanent-picture-teen-sexting

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Why Kids sext

October 16, 2014  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Why Kids sext

An article exploring this trend among teens, and an interview with the author http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/11/why-kids-sext/380798/?single_page=true http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/10/15/356393531/why-kids-sext-describes-nude-photos-as-social-currency-among-teens?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nprscience

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