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The Parent's Guide to Texting, Facebook, and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World
Today's youth are falling victim to the perils of social and mobile networking at an alarming rate. Textual harassment, cyberbullying, sexting, and online predators have become national epidemics. According to recent studies, about half of young people have experienced some form of online harassment. The Parent's Guide provides awareness, solutions, and preventative resources to keep your children safe and secure online. With defensive parenting and constant communication, you can teach your children about the potential dangers of social networking, empower them to protect themselves from online predators, guard their personal information, and preserve their online reputation. The Parent's Guide gives you the fundamentals of mobile messaging, Facebook, and other social media platforms; information you need about privacy and security settings; and measures to defend against cyberbullies. Knowledge is power! If you are aware of what's happening, you can get involved and facilitate change.
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188 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2011
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February 26, 2013
The book gives tips on how to safely use the Internet, cell phones, and social media—with an emphasis on Facebook. The book is primarily targeting parents who want to keep their child safe when they use these technologies. Throughout the book, it gives facts about the dangers of using the Internet, cell phones and social media. The book also gives strategies on how to combat these dangers. For example, the book explains the available privacy and safety features on Facebook and on cell phones. With cell phones, parents can tailor their child’s cell phone account to keep them safe, or from over using it. As for Facebook, among other things, the book talks about block, ignore, and report; it also explains tagging.For the non-Facebook savvy, the book provides a list of popular Facebook terms. For instance, the book defines a fan as, “a person who has joined a page because they like what that page represents” (112).
The book also discusses the dangers of using location tracking websites, which can be used to kidnap your child. The book urges parents to sit down with their child and explain the dangers of using the Internet, social media, and cell phones, and how to use these technologies in a safe manner. In addition, parents are encouraged to teach their child to protect their personal information, because people can use it to do illegal or immoral things. Parents should also work out a mutual contract with their child, laying out how the child is going to use cell phones and social media. For convenience, the book provides a cell phone and social media contract, along with other resources to help parents protect their child from online dangers.
The book has many interesting facts, but it fails to cite where these facts come from. In addition, after awhile, these facts become white noise. Similarly, besides being a parent, the author of the book has no formal credentials, which puts the book’s credibly into question. I also found it annoying that the book repeats itself. For example, the book is constantly urging the reader to go to its website, or to use its preconstructed contract. After being told this several times in the first two chapters, I got the message. The book does this again when it repeatedly advises parents to talk to their child about the dangers of using the social media and cell phones. Even so, the author probably does this to drive the point home.
Despite the book’s flaws, it does provide useful information to parents who want to keep their child safe from cyber-bullies and online predators. From sexting to Facebook, the book does an excellent job of explaining the various dangers of social media and cell phones. Moreover, I like how much of the book’s key facts are in bullet-points, which makes them easier to find. Additionally, the book gives good tips on how parents can open a dialogue with their child about the dangers of using social media and cell phones. As a result, what I like most about the book is that it lays out a plan on how to keep child safe while they’re using social media or their cell phones.
Therefore, overall, the book is a good choice for parents who are clueless on how to keep their child safe from cyber-bullies. Nevertheless, the book could’ve accomplished this task in a more concise manner. I’d recommend this book to all parents, but I also recommend reading other books on this subject.
The book also discusses the dangers of using location tracking websites, which can be used to kidnap your child. The book urges parents to sit down with their child and explain the dangers of using the Internet, social media, and cell phones, and how to use these technologies in a safe manner. In addition, parents are encouraged to teach their child to protect their personal information, because people can use it to do illegal or immoral things. Parents should also work out a mutual contract with their child, laying out how the child is going to use cell phones and social media. For convenience, the book provides a cell phone and social media contract, along with other resources to help parents protect their child from online dangers.
The book has many interesting facts, but it fails to cite where these facts come from. In addition, after awhile, these facts become white noise. Similarly, besides being a parent, the author of the book has no formal credentials, which puts the book’s credibly into question. I also found it annoying that the book repeats itself. For example, the book is constantly urging the reader to go to its website, or to use its preconstructed contract. After being told this several times in the first two chapters, I got the message. The book does this again when it repeatedly advises parents to talk to their child about the dangers of using the social media and cell phones. Even so, the author probably does this to drive the point home.
Despite the book’s flaws, it does provide useful information to parents who want to keep their child safe from cyber-bullies and online predators. From sexting to Facebook, the book does an excellent job of explaining the various dangers of social media and cell phones. Moreover, I like how much of the book’s key facts are in bullet-points, which makes them easier to find. Additionally, the book gives good tips on how parents can open a dialogue with their child about the dangers of using social media and cell phones. As a result, what I like most about the book is that it lays out a plan on how to keep child safe while they’re using social media or their cell phones.
Therefore, overall, the book is a good choice for parents who are clueless on how to keep their child safe from cyber-bullies. Nevertheless, the book could’ve accomplished this task in a more concise manner. I’d recommend this book to all parents, but I also recommend reading other books on this subject.
March 7, 2011
I have to admit, it's pretty amazing, but hey - I'm the author so what else would I say? If you want to learn how to keep your children safe and secure while they're online, defend against cyberbullies and understand the benefits and dangers of living in today's digital world... this book is for you!
September 23, 2012
A lot of great information to educate parents on how to navigate social media & teach their kids how to stay safe.
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