Talking About Texting

Parents often wonder, how can I talk to my children about cell phone safety. A good starting point to begin a conversation with kids, is simply saying most cell phones now a day are just like computers. Any information that is on the cell phone even if it gets deleted can still be accessed by law enforcement with their special equipment.  Kids today have been around computers before they were born so they are familiar with computers. Explaining how some cell phones are very similar to computers today will help kids understand a little bit better what it means to text.  Talking with kids how texts or pictures can never be completely erased will at least make some kids think twice about sending a rude comment or unfitting picture.