Welcome to My Blog

It has come to my attention several times over the past few years that our kids are a lot smarter than we are. We really do need to pay attention to what they do starting at a very young age.

Consider the following and answer honestly:

• Do you completely understand the video game rating system? What is the difference between E, E-10 and T rated games?
• Do your kids have email accounts? Who have they given their email addresses to and how often do you check them?
• Do you know what MySpace, Twitter and Facebook are?
• Do you know what huffing, sexting, skittling and Smartie smoking are?

If you aren't confident that you are familiar with all the items on this list, that's okay. You aren't alone. Here's the good news, aside from your kids' email addresses, I am familiar with all the items on this list and I have created this blog to help demystify these things.

Check this space regularly to learn more about what your kids may be doing, the music, video games and movies they may be interested in and plenty of other things they may not want you to know.

Why am I doing this? Recently, a friend found a picture of a half naked girl on her son's cell phone (AKA sexting). She was shocked and disturbed by the image. She was even more disturbed that the private school, complete with an extensive Honor Code, had not bothered to inform the students about the dangers of this practice. It occurred to me that parents need a resource that will help them stay current on the "dark side" of pre-adolescence, adolescence and teen years.

Remember, an informed parent has safe children.