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Subtle PG-13 Lies
It's always interesting to see what films draw teenagers. A year ago, Juno was the hottest thing. Last fall it was Twilight. So what film has their attention now?

Last Tuesday a film was released that I predict will be one of the next cult classics of this generation. The film is Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Like Juno and Twilight, the film has a PG-13 rating. But this is one PG-13 film that has me wondering what the MPAA is smoking.

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Teens and the Internet (1 of 3)

www.whataretheyreallydoing.com--I wish that website was real and it would be that easy to see what your kids are doing online. I want to share with you a true story and for identity purposes, "Dylan" will be the name that we use.

Most nights found “Dylan” in front of his laptop looking at online pornography when his parents thought he was asleep. We know that teens love the Internet…so why is it that 41% of parents are still clueless about their kids’ use of it?

Here’s one simple example of the glaring misunderstanding between kids and parents when it comes to kids’ use of the Internet. A new study by Norton Online Living claims that kids spend almost 20 hours online each week. Does that amount shock you? Maybe, maybe not. But it DID shock the parents of the same group of kids who thought their children only spent 2 hours online each week!

Are these 41% of parents just disconnected from their kids, or, do these kids intentionally keep mom and dad in the dark?

A Quick Test
Whether you’re a parent or a volunteer, take a moment and answer each of the following questions?

  1. How much time do your kids spend online in a typical week?
  2. Do your kids have a Facebook and/or MySpace profile? If so, are you a “friend” of theirs?
  3. What are they actually doing when they connect to the WWW?
  4. What are their favorite sites to visit?

Many parents do not have the “right” answers to these questions. Sadly, many more don’t have an answer at all.

Stay tuned for tomorrow as we look at "What kids are up to online."
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