Comments on: Sexting is popular http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: DailyManila http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/#comment-52885 DailyManila Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:12:31 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=12360#comment-52885 I agree with Curmudgeon. If you let your kids do whatever they want, then you're not being a parent at all. You can’t really control people from sending nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves. On the other hand, parents are responsible and should make sure what their kids are doing with their mobile phones whether they’re sexting or not. I agree with Curmudgeon. If you let your kids do whatever they want, then you’re not being a parent at all. You can’t really control people from sending nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves. On the other hand, parents are responsible and should make sure what their kids are doing with their mobile phones whether they’re sexting or not.

]]> By: Mike http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/#comment-52884 Mike Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:16:44 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=12360#comment-52884 This is a great article! I’m so glad that someone has finally decided to discuss the issue of digital abuse. Have you guys heard about the competition where young adults and teens can create an idea of their own to help end digital abuse? The winning idea gets $10,000! http://www.athinline.org/challenge This is a great article! I’m so glad that someone has finally decided to discuss the issue of digital abuse. Have you guys heard about the competition where young adults and teens can create an idea of their own to help end digital abuse? The winning idea gets $10,000!
http://www.athinline.org/challenge

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/#comment-52883 Curmudgeon Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:27:58 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=12360#comment-52883 Give a kid unlimited candy and he will eat too much of it. Give a kid unlimited hours in front of a tv, he will sit there. Give a kid unlimited use of a cellphone, he will misuse it. The parents who give their kids unlimited and uncontrolled use of a toy (cellphone) unleash the limitless ability of the teenager to do something stupid, something that hasn't been thought through. Adolescence is the time when INTELLIGENT controls are needed to establish boundaries and learn the appropriate use of toys. Please don't try to claim that the current cellphone with all of its bells and whistles is necessary - only the call parents option is necessary. Everything else is fluff. Give a kid unlimited candy and he will eat too much of it.
Give a kid unlimited hours in front of a tv, he will sit there.
Give a kid unlimited use of a cellphone, he will misuse it.

The parents who give their kids unlimited and uncontrolled use of a toy (cellphone) unleash the limitless ability of the teenager to do something stupid, something that hasn’t been thought through.

Adolescence is the time when INTELLIGENT controls are needed to establish boundaries and learn the appropriate use of toys.

Please don’t try to claim that the current cellphone with all of its bells and whistles is necessary – only the call parents option is necessary. Everything else is fluff.

]]> By: elucidarian http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/#comment-52882 elucidarian Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:26 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=12360#comment-52882 sigh sigh

]]> By: Mr. Aspinall http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/12/sexting-is-popular/#comment-52881 Mr. Aspinall Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:12:49 +0000 http://www.joannejacobs.com/?p=12360#comment-52881 The age of active sexters is always getting younger and younger. I couldn't imagine handling icidents like this in a elementary setting. The age of active sexters is always getting younger and younger. I couldn’t imagine handling icidents like this in a elementary setting.

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