It's scary how many of them are about sex and drugs considering the ages involved.Kids don't realise that things online can haunt them forever; I caught my niece posting pics of herself in her underwear on instagram, she's 13!!! I told my sister and she shut down the account immediately. I also made my niece watch the video on youtube about Amanda Todd, the Canadian teenager who ended up committing suicide over the bullying and humiliation she received after flashing on chat roulette. Powerful stuff, I show it to some of my teen classes in school when we're talking about social media.
Well done to you and your sister. Although our efforts these days to protect our children are laudable at best. There used be times, ,even bad times, when we could as a families maybe succeed in doing our own things and distancing ourselves from the mainstream. I should imagine even groups like the Jehovah' Witnesses find that almost impossible to do these days, what with the Internet and mobile telephones.
I do dislike certain habits on this forum of bandying around this Paedophile word. Some posters may have good intentions but they are over-the-top in associating that practice with teaching in China. And they almost normalise the behaviour with the rapidity they bring it to our intentions, and use it to discredit.
No, as far as our children are concerned, it's much down to sheer luck if they avoid all the nasty pitfalls.
It's scary how many of them are about sex and drugs considering the ages involved.
Kids don't realise that things online can haunt them forever; I caught my niece posting pics of herself in her underwear on instagram, she's 13!!! I told my sister and she shut down the account immediately. I also made my niece watch the video on youtube about Amanda Todd, the Canadian teenager who ended up committing suicide over the bullying and humiliation she received after flashing on chat roulette. Powerful stuff, I show it to some of my teen classes in school when we're talking about social media.
For everyone's interests, even those without children or who teaches young students.
Here is a list of acronyms that are being used by teenagers and others, on the internet.
I'm not sure, if that is everything but you can add more if you like.
1. IWSN - I want sex now
2. GNOC - Get naked on camera
3. NIFOC - Naked in front of computer
4. PIR - Parent in room
5 CU46 - See you for sex
6. 53X - Sex
7. 9 - Parent watching
8. 99 - Parent gone
9. 1174' - Party meeting place
10. THOT - That hoe over there
11. CID - Acid (the drug)
12. Broken - Hungover from alcohol
13. 420 - Marijuana
14. POS - Parent over shoulder
15. SUGARPIC - Suggestive or erotic photo
16. KOTL - Kiss on the lips
17. (L)MIRL - Let's meet in real life
18. PRON - Porn
19. TDTM - Talk dirty to me
20. 8 - Oral sex
21. CD9 - Parents around/Code 9
22. IPN - I'm posting naked
23. LH6 - Let's have sex
24. WTTP - Want to trade pictures?
25. DOC - Drug of choice
26. TWD - Texting while driving
27. GYPO - Get your pants off
28. KPC- Keeping parents clueless
I found this article here, if you care to read.