Teens and sexting

A study out of University of Texas suggests that when older teens in committed relationships engage in consensual sexting – it may be indicative of healthy exploration and not a cause for parental concern. The lead research stated that :exploration of their sexual identity is not only normal, but a developmental and biological imperative,” and […]

A discussion of the complex social pressures and dynamics of teens who are asked to send revealing pictures https://www.nytimes.com/…/teenagers-stop-asking-for-nude-ph…              

A new app for parents to keep tabs on their teens, and a better option than using it: https://lifehacker.com/dont-use-an-app-to-check-if-your-kids-are-sexting-1820163279  

A new app alerts parents if their teens are sexting: http://www.newstalk.com/Smartphone-app-alerts-parents-if-their-child-is-sexting- Thirty-six percent of children between 11 and 18 have asked their parents to stop checking their mobile devices according to a survey carried out by nonprofit Digital Awareness UK and the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference, a professional association for teachers. Of those children, 46 percent […]

Ghergich marketing teamed up with Vound Software to create an instructional graphic on teen sexting laws. The graphic describes the social and legal impacts of sexting, as well as what parents should do to prepare their children for an increasingly digital world:   And here is the companion article: https://www.vound-software.com/blog/permanent-picture-teen-sexting

An article exploring this trend among teens, and an interview with the author http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/11/why-kids-sext/380798/?single_page=true http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/10/15/356393531/why-kids-sext-describes-nude-photos-as-social-currency-among-teens?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nprscience