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I often tell them:
'You may think you're chatting with a 14 year old girl, but it may very well be a dirty old man!'
I'm going virtual!
So to keep an eye on my kids' virtual safety I try to keep tabs on the people they associate with. Even if that means going virtual!
So I followed my son's virtual girlfriend on Twitter. And I added his newest girlfriend, Kathy, as my friend on Facebook.
Still, I was surprised when I received this message:
'Hi Mom! I hope you are doing ok. I heard you made an appointment at the hairdresser for Jan on Saturday. Does he really have to cut his hair? I know it's a little long, but it looks so cute right now. But you're his mom and i respect your opinion and decision so i understand if he has to cut it.'
Response to my virtual daughter in law
After careful consideration I replied:
'Hi Kathy! Thanks for your input, which is greatly appreciated. Your kind words have made me stop and think about Jan's hair. I would not want to make him any less cute. I will use the next couple of days to do some serious reconsidering!
Kind regards,
Jan's Mom'
Her answer
I didn't have to wait long for an answer.
'Thanks! That's all I can ask for.'
I can only hope, any real life, would-be daughters in law, will me as respectful as the virtual ones!
How do you make sure your kids are safe online?
Wow - not what I was expecting at all! Way to stay involved, mama. I hope I get to have positive dialogue like this with my kids' friends & dates when the time comes!
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I get an email everytime my son downloads anything on his tablet. Helps me monitor. I also check his history when he goes to bed. Better to be safe than sorry. #justanotherlinky
ReplyDeleteI get an email everytime my son downloads anything on his tablet. Helps me monitor. I also check his history when he goes to bed. Better to be safe than sorry. #justanotherlinky
ReplyDeleteGreat post showing the importance of keeping our children safe online #justanotherlinky
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting!! I also hope I have some respectful daughter-in-laws like that haha. #justanotherlinky
ReplyDeleteI love your way of staying connected! I teach elementary tech and I'm always reinforcing that kids need to be safer online and aware of their surroundings :)
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My husband and I talk about this almost daily. I follow my teenagers on all their social media, and it's kind of a part time job! So my younger children won't be joining social media quite as early as she did (and that was at 14). It's such a scary world. I love the internet, but I hate it, too. Ugh. Great post! Visiting from Mom-to-Mom Mondays!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, I love it! It will be a great story for telling the "real" daughter-in-law someday! Thanks for joining us at #FridayFrivolity!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness I am not here yet. I'm scared for when I am though!
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Interesting! The online world i super scary isn't it.
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