What Does Your Kid Put On-Line?

"I issued an order and a search was made, and it was found that this city has a long history of revolt against kings and has been a place of rebellion and sedition." (Ezra 4:19)

I heard that companies are now searching on-line and examining popular sites such as myspace.com to find information about job applicants.

Often times teenagers and college students post pictures and stories that they may not want their parents and others to see, but they feel safe to do it just for fun, only for the eyes of their friends. What a shock to find out later that such records are being taken seriously by potential employers, even school administrators!

A wise parent told her children they could experiment thing as long as it did not leave permanent damages/marks on their bodies (e.g. dying his hair vs. piercing holes on his nose or lips vs. using drugs). With the Internet, the scope really has expanded. Even the media is warning our young people about potential dangers. What are parents to do about this world wide web? What are we teaching our children along the way?

Is it more important to do the right thing or to avoid being caught having done something wrong? May be the best thing to do is to be the person you are outside and inside? Have you talked with your kids about being authentic and genuine? Have you shown them who you really are?

Copyright © 2006 Winnis Chiang, Parenting ABC