Comments on: The 411 on teen sexting http://www.childrensmn.org/blog/kidshealth/2012/11/the-411-on-teen-sexting/ A Children's of Minnesota Blog About Kids' Health Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy Moeller http://www.childrensmn.org/blog/kidshealth/2012/11/the-411-on-teen-sexting/comment-page-1/#comment-119534 Amy Moeller Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:27:41 +0000 http://www.childrensmn.org/Blog/KidsHealth/?p=2883#comment-119534 Hi Kim ! Thank you for that great response and comment. I agree, going to an adult with this information is ideal. I especially would want younger children (many young children now own cell phones) to hear this message. In reality, I find that often older teens do not go to adults. They don't want to get their friends in trouble or they perceive that they might be in trouble. In this case, I think the take home message is to delete the message rather then pass it on. I do agree with you however, that telling a trusted adult should always be given to kids and teens as their first option. Thanks again for your great post. Amy Hi Kim ! Thank you for that great response and comment. I agree, going to an adult with this information is ideal. I especially would want younger children (many young children now own cell phones) to hear this message.
In reality, I find that often older teens do not go to adults. They don’t want to get their friends in trouble or they perceive that they might be in trouble. In this case, I think the take home message is to delete the message rather then pass it on.
I do agree with you however, that telling a trusted adult should always be given to kids and teens as their first option.
Thanks again for your great post.
Amy

]]> By: Kim K http://www.childrensmn.org/blog/kidshealth/2012/11/the-411-on-teen-sexting/comment-page-1/#comment-118968 Kim K Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:38:17 +0000 http://www.childrensmn.org/Blog/KidsHealth/?p=2883#comment-118968 I read this article when it was posted to Facebook through the "Bring Me The News" page. Superior, Wisconsin police officers with the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force spoke to parents at our school in Duluth, MN. I would consider them (the Wisconsin ICAC) a great resource for any future articles on this subject. http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/icac/afflist.asp One thing that stood out to me from their talk, which contradicts your article: Teach your child to SHOW AN ADULT any "sexting" image that comes to them. Do NOT delete it and do NOT forward it. If a child is told simply to delete the image, an adult may never learn the original sender may be "troubled", the images could continue to be spread (by others) and that child could eventually be harmed if the image winds up in the wrong hands. Kids need to know they can go to an adult with these images, not to be afraid that they may have committed a crime just by receiving it. I read this article when it was posted to Facebook through the “Bring Me The News” page.

Superior, Wisconsin police officers with the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force spoke to parents at our school in Duluth, MN. I would consider them (the Wisconsin ICAC) a great resource for any future articles on this subject. http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dci/icac/afflist.asp

One thing that stood out to me from their talk, which contradicts your article:

Teach your child to SHOW AN ADULT any “sexting” image that comes to them. Do NOT delete it and do NOT forward it.

If a child is told simply to delete the image, an adult may never learn the original sender may be “troubled”, the images could continue to be spread (by others) and that child could eventually be harmed if the image winds up in the wrong hands.

Kids need to know they can go to an adult with these images, not to be afraid that they may have committed a crime just by receiving it.

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