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"Sexting" a New Concern for Parents; Common Sense Media CEO Urges Internet Literacy PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 00:00

Common Sense Media founder and CEO Jim Steyer spoke recently to Dallas parents about today's ever-changing technology and how to educate their children about using it wisely. Steyer's talk was part of the organization's Common Sense Schools Parent Media Education Program.

A new trend Steyer spoke of is "sexting", where teens send nude pictures of themselves via cellphone texts. It is more difficult to control, which is why he urges parents to help their children use technology wisely. An article in the Dallas News quotes Steyer:

"I teach sanity, not censorship," he says. "I believe in the First Amendment. I believe that we can achieve a really good quality of life for the kids if you have reasonable restrictions and teach them good critical thinking skills – it's always a balancing process."

The Common Sense Media web site offers parents a number of articles on "sexting" as well as tips on talking to your child about it.
 
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