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Chatting online - A parent's guide

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 28th 2008 9:01PM

I use online chat services pretty regularly, both personally and professionally. I chat with my wife fairly frequently; it's less disruptive than a phone call and quicker too. I've also enjoyed the occasional chat with my six-year-old son. I chat ...
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The instant messages of a five-year-old

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 4th 2007 12:06PM

Last week, Jared was home sick one day from school. It was nothing serious; basically, he'd had a fever the night before. He hadn't wanted lunch after swim class, but to lie down instead. We took him home and he just lazed about and slept all ...
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Teen text speak decoded?

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Feb 15th 2007 3:02PM

In a recent article for the Palestine, TX Herald-Press, writer Craig Harris gives us all "a heads up" on the "lingo" kids are using in text messages and instant messages. Here's a few highlights from what Harris decodes in his article: P911 = Parent ...
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can u transl8 this?

by Karen Walrond, Posted Jan 17th 2006 10:02AM

From USA Today:  Parents and educators alike are becoming increasingly alarmed at the effect instant-messenger-speak is having on the reading and writing skills of today's youth.  According to an America Online survey, teens spend an ...
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