Raising kids in today's world can be quite a challenge. There is a ton of information out there. On this page you will find some of my favorite articles, apps, tidbits, etc. Check back for new additions.
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Apps to help you monitor your child's phone use.
WHY DO PARENTS NEED TO "SPY" ON THIER KIDS? Take a look at some research below.
September 2019 UNICEF research findings [https://enough.org/stats_cyberbullying]
-Nearly half of young people (47%) have received intimidating, threatening or nasty messages online
-Children and young people are using social media for longer periods, and using multiple profiles
-Underage (U13) use of social media is common place
-There is a connection between intensive social media use and mental ill health.
-Of children currently experiencing a mental health problem, over 2/3 (68%) say they experienced cyberbullying in the last year.
11 FACTS ABOUT SEXTING [https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-sexting]
September 2019 UNICEF research findings [https://enough.org/stats_cyberbullying]
-Nearly half of young people (47%) have received intimidating, threatening or nasty messages online
-Children and young people are using social media for longer periods, and using multiple profiles
-Underage (U13) use of social media is common place
-There is a connection between intensive social media use and mental ill health.
-Of children currently experiencing a mental health problem, over 2/3 (68%) say they experienced cyberbullying in the last year.
11 FACTS ABOUT SEXTING [https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-sexting]
- Teenage girls have a few reasons for why they participate in sexting: 40 percent do it as a joke, 34 percent do it to feel sexy, and 12 percent feel pressured to do it.[1]
- Who will see your sext? 17% of sexters share the messages they receive with others, and 55% of those share them with more than one person.[2]
- While nearly 70% of teen boys and girls who sext do so with their girlfriend or boyfriend, 61% of all sexters who have sent nude images admit that they were pressured to do it at least once.[3]
- Nearly 40% of all teenagers have posted or sent sexually suggestive messages, but this practice is more common among boys than girls.[4]
- Sending semi-nude or nude photos is more common among teens girls. 22% of teen girls report sending images of this nature, while only 18% of same-age boys have.[5]
- 15% of teens who have sent or posted nude/semi-nude images of themselves send these messages to people they have never met, but know from the Internet.[6]
- Sending or receiving a sexually suggestive text or image under the age of 18 is considered child pornography and can result in criminal charges.[7]
- 24% of high-school age teens (ages 14 to 17) and 33% of college-age students (ages 18 to 24) have been involved in a form of nude sexting.[8]
- Sexting is defined by the U.S. court system as “an act of sending sexually explicit materials through mobile phones.” The messages may be text, photo, or video.[9]
- In the U.S., 8 states have enacted bills to protect minors from sexting, and an additional 13 states have proposed bills to legislation.[10]
- 11% of teen girls ages 13 to 16 have been involved with sending or receiving sexually explicit messages.[11]