Where Does Sexting Begin? When I first had my daughter, I would read about any number of concerns about babies, from peanut allergies to RSV, and have a moment of mentally covering my ears with my hands and yelling “la la la la la.” I didn’t want to hear anything worrisome. But since the seed was planted, my mind would tend to make things up that were way worse than the actual … [Read more...]
SNAPCHAT: Understanding The Controversial New App
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 how long the picture can be seen, ranging from 1-10 seconds. Once the time has expired, the … [Read more...]
Double Take: Should Parents Tell About Sexting?
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 being inappropriate, but now we are wondering whether we should alert the girl's parents. … [Read more...]
Double Take: Real Life Advice for Parents and Teens – Teen Technology 2012
Dr. Wes: In his book Super Sad True Love Story, Gary Shteyngart imagines a world, just a few years away, which there are only two networks (Fox Prime and Fox Ultra). Most people rely instead on social networking to learn about their world. Each carries around personal communication device from which they not only broadcast every detail of their lives (and everyone else’s), but … [Read more...]
