Parental Controls Needed for Teens
A recent survey on teen dating abuse shows just how important parental control software really is for children and teens.
According to The Boston Channel, a recent survey found a direct correlation between technology and teen dating abuse.
Here's why: one in five teens reported harassment by a boyfriend or girlfriend on social networking sites. And constant communication via emails, chats and text-messages makes it easier for one partner to control the other.
Many parents aren't aware that their teens are being so closely monitored by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Teens reported electronic contact all day and night, often without parental knowledge.
The Technology and Teen Dating Abuse Survey, released by the Love is Not Abuse Program, is sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc., and aims to stop teen dating violence.
Schools are also working towards stopping teen dating violence, and high school principal David Deruosi states that raising awareness and taking a preventative approach is key.
This is why computer monitoring software is so important for parents who want to protect their children. Parents are often in the dark as to what's really going on in their children's lives, especially during the teenage years.
Frequent communication combined with software to monitor emails, chats and websites is important for parents who want to protect their children from getting into potentially dangerous situations.
According to The Boston Channel, a recent survey found a direct correlation between technology and teen dating abuse.
Here's why: one in five teens reported harassment by a boyfriend or girlfriend on social networking sites. And constant communication via emails, chats and text-messages makes it easier for one partner to control the other.
Many parents aren't aware that their teens are being so closely monitored by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Teens reported electronic contact all day and night, often without parental knowledge.
- 24% of teens communicate via cell phone or text message every hour from 12:00AM-5:00AM
- 30% of teens are text messaged up to 30 times per hour by a boyfriend or girlfriend wanting to know where they are and what they're doing
The Technology and Teen Dating Abuse Survey, released by the Love is Not Abuse Program, is sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc., and aims to stop teen dating violence.
Schools are also working towards stopping teen dating violence, and high school principal David Deruosi states that raising awareness and taking a preventative approach is key.
This is why computer monitoring software is so important for parents who want to protect their children. Parents are often in the dark as to what's really going on in their children's lives, especially during the teenage years.
Frequent communication combined with software to monitor emails, chats and websites is important for parents who want to protect their children from getting into potentially dangerous situations.
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