7:40 that's the problem with any incriminating communication, visual or textual, folks can put it on Facebook. Emails can get forwarded and circulated, posted on Facebook, etc. These are hard mistakes to undo. Teens are not rational. The adolescent brain tells them they won't get caught, etc. I don't think the media is hyping this, it's new territory.

Anonymous wrote:The problem with sexting is not so much the pic being sent to the one person so much as the possibility that it will be sent to multiple people and the humiliation that may go along with that.

Exactly. Once that picture is in electronic form, it's out there forever, and not under your kid's control. For years. Possbily popping up when an employer googles your kid 15 years from now.

The problem with sexting is not so much the pic being sent to the one person so much as the possibility that it will be sent to multiple people and the humiliation that may go along with that.

Jeez, I have kids who are 13 and 16 and I'm the one who wrote in another thread that I would never read their emails or private messages but I also would never be as permissive as you are with the ground rules. Sexting is never OK, even with the heads (no pun intended) cut off. Having any communication with strangers on social media is never OK (and I did "friend" my kids so I could see who they are friending). I think I established my bona fides as a parent who trusts their kids, since I was strongly criticized by everyone on the other thread because I don't snoop (and I'm still amazed by that) but I would never go as far as you.

OP,

I'm not following why you are so whipped up, and I follow this closely. You can parent your children on social media your way. I'll parent mine my way.

Anonymous wrote:http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/21/women-fired-after-facebook-photo-at-tomb-of-unknowns-goes-viral/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/sacha-dratwa-blackface-idf-spokesman_n_2193129.html

OP here. i did say, teach your children some online ground rules. but helicoptering is unnecessary here. my kids are 12 and 15

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/21/women-fired-after-facebook-photo-at-tomb-of-unknowns-goes-viral/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/26/sacha-dratwa-blackface-idf-spokesman_n_2193129.html

OP,

How old are your children?

I was going to point out this is a troll but your response is soooo much better.

Dude.

I am honestly tired of the uproar over "social media". If teens are going to sext message each other then so be it. Why is it that it becomes a big deal. I know it is not "moral" but if a girl wants to send a pic or a guy wants to send one at least leave your face out of it and its no big deal! As for the internet: your children will not be "preyed on" if then give someone their email address. You can give out your name, email, things like that but as long as you dont give out your home address and other addresses (school, church, or city you live in) it is not a problem. Geotagging: just because your child uploaded a pic and it geotagged to say that they are at Tysons mall, a stalker is not going to hunt thru the mall to chase down your kids from a fb geotag. if kids are surfing the internet and happen upon a pornographic site, it seems that as long as they know the difference between porn and real loving sex then they will be okay. If your kid is on skype and some random person adds them (and they somehow accept) that person cannot rape them through the screen. Yes there have been children flashed on video chat, but they will be fine. It is not going to scar them for life. Everyone needs to calm down and let their kids live and LEARN from their mistakes. It is not the media's job to police your kids. Give them a bit of guidance and they will know how to make good choices on their own. And even if they do not (such as send a naked pic) they will know how to do it in such a way that does not incriminate them (leave face out etc)