Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Dangerous Worlds of Analog Parents with Digital Teens


Parents cannot be spectators in the lives of their children, but should set rules, establish expectations, enforce limitations, and constantly monitor their teenagers’ digital lives. Anything less is a form of parental negligence.


Dr. Albert Mohler
Originally posted on AlbertMohler.com
December 8, 2010


Sunday’s edition of The New York Timesgave front-page attention to the problem of adolescent bullying on the Internet. There can be no question that the Internet and the explosion of social media have facilitated the arrival of a new and deeply sinister form of bullying, and the consequences for many teenagers are severe. For some, life becomes a horror story of insults, rumors, slanders, and worse.

Meanwhile, many parents are baffled about how to help — if they are not completely out to lunch.

How are you doing?  Click here to read the full post on AlbertMohler.com.

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