Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Tumblr, Pheed—-the list of social networking options is seemingly endless. We use them practically 24/7, sometimes with the mistaken notion that they are forms of private communication rather than public fora. The illusion that our children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren often cling to, i.e., that only friends and acquaintances...
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Parents, there is a new app we would like to warn you about. Snapchat. “Snapchat” has been making waves among smart phones users and parents, and not for entirely good reasons. The app allows a user to take a picture, add a caption or a drawing, and send to a friend. Users can control...
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Dear Dr. Wes & Miranda: My 14-year-old son texted some pictures to his girlfriend of him not wearing a shirt. She sent some back in just a camisole. Neither one was completely nude, so we know this isn’t as bad as what some kids are doing now days. We’ve talked to him about this...
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This post was brought to my attention earlier today and I loved it! Go ahead and read it… I’ll wait here for you… A Note to Parents: How to be a “cool” parent on Facebook (as written by a kid on Facebook!) Oh good! You’re back. I loved this article because she hits the...
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We have all heard the news by now that Facebook is developing technology that would allow children under 13 to join the network with parental supervision, as “tweens” are a valuable demographic. If allowed, parents would not only be able to control who their children “friend,” but also have insight into what applications they...
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The internet is an enormous … hole of knowledge – for lack of a better analogy. This world is part Encyclopedia – that reaches far beyond anything our grandparents ever imagined. This world is part fiction – either by intent or accident. This world is mostly something in between. Research papers, projects, and almost...
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Dr. Wes: I’ll bet when you first heard about Twitter, you thought “Seriously? Do I care that someone is getting a Big Mac right now in Alabama?” I didn’t. But as I’ve given myself over to the Twitosphere, I’ve found that in addition to helping middle-eastern rebels overthrow despotic regimes, Twitter offers some great...
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