| Online Chat Lingo and Text Messaging We all have kid'z or grandchildren, or know of someone that does and we want to keep them as safe as possible. |
Online Chat Lingo 4/25/2007 Do you know what this says? FYI MOS PRW SMHID IYKWIM No that's not a mistake. Translation: "For your information, Mom over shoulder, parents are watching, scratching my head in disbelief...if you know what I mean." That's the shorthand your kids are speaking online and on their cell phones. It's a whole new world of technology and you'll be left out if you don't catch up. Communication is the key to keeping your kids safe while they use the latest technology. The popularity of instant messaging, Internet chat rooms and text messaging has created a snappy new language to give users the ability to communicate quickly, but technology has opened a world of possibilities some of which can be dangerous. These days kids have instant access not only to their friends but also to a whole lot of slimy characters lurking online. The more you know, the better equipped you'll be to keep an eye on exactly what your kids are doing and saying. No doubt you'll score points with your teenager by speaking their language. At AMW (America's Most Wanted) we're dedicated to keeping the Internet a safe, fun place for kids to hang out. Here's a downloadable list of chat lingo so you can open the lines of communication. |
without my parents’ permission. 2. I'll tell my parents immediately if I come across anything that makes me feel uncomfortable. 3. I'll never agree to meet an online friend in person without first checking with my parents. 4. I'll never send an online friend a picture of me without asking my parents first. 5. I'll never respond to any messages that are mean or weird, and I'll tell my parents if it happens. 6. I won’t give out my Internet password to anyone except my parents. 7. I'll always ask my parents before I download or install software. Adapted from information provided by the Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
1. I'll never give out my address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or any other personal information without my parents’ permission. 2. I'll tell my parents immediately if I come across anything online that makes me feel uncomfortable. 3. I'll never agree to meet an online friend in person without first checking with my parents. If my parents think that it is okay to meet, I will be sure that it is in a public place and that one of my parents comes with me. 4. I'll never send an online friend a picture of me without asking my parents first. 5. I'll never respond to any messages that are mean or weird. It's not my fault if someone sends me a message like that. I'll tell my parents immediately if it happens. 6. I won’t give out my Internet password to anyone except my parents. 7. To keep our privacy and our computer safe, I'll always ask my parents before I download or install software. I agree to the rules above __________________________ Child Signature As long as these and other family rules are obeyed, I'll let my child have fun using the Internet. __________________________ Parent Signature Adapted from information provided by the Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
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| INTERNET SAFETY AGREEMENT This is a great agreement that we can make with our kid'z. |
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| NetSmartz.org Internet Safety Helpdesk, a project of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. "Please take copies of this page for your family." Just use your "copy and paste application, and put it in a Word Document" |
| Visit NetSmartz.org and Safekids.com for more information. "Please take copies of this page for your family." Just use your "copy and paste application and copy it to a Word Document" |
| Visit NetSmartz.org and Safekids.com for more information. "Please take copies of this page for your family." Just use your "copy and paste application, and copy it to a Word Document" |
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| These are excellent web-site's for teens, kid'z and parent's, please check them out,they really can help in a fun way to teach children how to be safe. |
| These are great web-sites for parents & kid'z! |