Teens and Computers...What's a Parent to Do?: A Basic Guide to Social Networking, Instant Messaging, Chat, Email, Computer Set-up and More

Teens and Computers . . . What's a Parent to Do? is the indispensable guide for parents of teens and tweens as they navigate the rapidly evolving world of MySpace, Facebook, instant messaging, text messaging, Wikipedia, email and the Internet. Author Donna S. Bast tells you in clear, friendly language exactly what these technologies are and how they can be used, or abused, by your teenagers. This book will put you back in charge of your family's Internet activities. Inside, you'll get all the information you need to understand what your teens are doing on the Internet. You'll learn how you can work with your family to create family friendly rules that eliminate potential dangers while still allowing your teens to interact with their friends and do useful work on the computer. This book is a must for every concerned parent.