http://lostinmyspace.net Lost in Myspace Seminars Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:35:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Talk with your child about the privacy settings available on MySpace and why they matter.  It is recommended that the My Friends Only option be selected so that information is only available to those that your kids allow into their friend network. Make sure your child understands that only REAL ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/10/myspace-privacy-settings/ The media has taught us well about the risk of predators on the internet but you may not have thought about these five risks that your kids will likely encounter online. Relentless Peer Pressure In times past, kids were able to take a break from peer pressure. With social networking and texting ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/10/5-social-networking-risks-to-know-about/ What kind does your child have? Getting a tattoo, whether it depicts the name of a current love or a symbol representing life values, is a big risk for anyone, but especially for young people.  Chances are the passion that motivates the decision to get the tattoo will change in days, ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/10/digital-tattoos/ Did you know that U.S. Teens Prefer MySpace and YouTube to Facebook? As of June 2009, US teens still prefer MySpace according to a study done by Habbo, a youth-aimed virtual world. The study quizzed 112,000 teens ages 11-19 from more than 30 countries, including 4,500 teens in the U.S. Facebook ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/09/myspace-vs-facebook/ In the not so distant past, the number one internet safety rule was this:  Keep the computer in a central location in your home.  If we applied this rule in our home, our living would be the storage location for:  5 laptops, 5 mobile phones, and an Xbox 360.  Things ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/09/taming-the-technology-monster-in-your-home/ Social Networking goes Mobile Talk with your kids about these five safety tips. Don’t text (or surf) and drive. According to SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, instant and text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving.  When it comes to teen driving, put ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/09/safety-tips-for-mobile-internet-use/ Many parents come to my seminars hoping for an easy and absolute answer to the MySpace problem. I wish I could offer guarantees for solving the many MySpace problems arising in homes across the country but parenting questions typically aren’t easy or absolute. What I can guarantee is that the ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/09/logon-to-your-kids-wireless-life-early-elementary-tweens-teens/ Facebook Privacy Settings Teach your kids to keep personal information private on Facebook and other social sites. Go through the Privacy Settings screens together so both of you understand the options and discuss the importance of keeping them secure. I suggest setting Basic Info on teen profiles to Friends Only so ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/09/facebookprivacysetting/ Get an account and become your child’s friend. The best way to learn is to get your own account on the site your child uses. Please note that kids are now able to make information available or not at the friend level. This means you will not be privy to the entire ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/08/4-ways-to-monitor-your-child%e2%80%99s-social-networking-account/ On MySpace and Facebook profiles, users can create albums for photos and videos. The privacy settings on these albums may be configured so that pictures and videos are only accessible to friends. It is really important that privacy settings be secure (private not public) for photos and videos. However, things ... http://lostinmyspace.net/2009/07/online-photos-%e2%80%93-where-are-they-really/