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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm curious what you parents of older teens think will tip you off to safety concerns. Do you think your child will have noticeable behavior changes? Do you think s/he will come to you if something is going on? Do you have parental controls on? Have you talked extensively about predators online? Do your children know that everything they do on that phone can and will be saved in perpetuity and possibly harm them in college or their professional life?[/quote]

Yes, we've talked many times about all the ways someone can figure out what school you go to, where you hang out, groom you, pretend to be a 14 yr old when really they're a 44 yr old, etc. My kids know how searches work, and have seen both parents search social media on prospective employees. One of my daughters even showed me how her assistant principal in middle school had his account wide open and she told me all about his hobbies and what he was doing on weekends, and I had to go tell him to lock it down. And yes, my kids have come to me when something is going on - when they've had a friend post about being raped, when they were sent d**k pics, etc. [/quote]

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