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Old 05-21-2008, 08:02 AM   #1
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Children: Luke James Hunt: 28 months old
Exclamation Teens on the Net: Personal Space vs Parents Right-to-Know


It's been called the biggest generation gap since rock and roll. Nearly every teen in America is on the Internet every day, socializing with friends and strangers alike, "trying on" identities, and building a virtual profile of themselves--one that many kids insist is a more honest depiction of who they really are than the person they portray at home or in school.

Where is the line between ensuring your child's safety online and intruding into your teen's personal space? Should you force your teen to share their online passwords? What other online safeguards have you set at home (i.e., moving the computer to a shared public space)?

What are your thoughts? What have you done to ensure your childs safety on the net? At what age do you ease up on the net, or do you?

For more info onthe subject: FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS

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