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Did you know your teen can go online and get drugs, learn about getting high or find out what other kids are experiencing? According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), teens increasingly use secretive social media sites like Snapchat, where parents dont lurk.

Most of these social networking apps are free and readily available, and most kids are several steps ahead of parents on privacy settings. Still, the DEA has a few tips for helping your child develop the skills to make good online choices.

1. Talk with your child about the implications of online actions.

2. Monitor your childs online activity, and learn about the websites and apps they use.

3. Block inappropriate content with parental features.

4. Enable restrictions on phones and home computers.

5. Learn webspeak, the abbreviated language kids use when texting or chatting.

Basic Webspeak

DOC = Drug of Choice

PAL = Parents are Listening

BRB = Be Right Back

P911 = Parent Alert

420 = Marijuana

KPC = Keeping Parents Clueless

Other important tips include talking with your child about basic social media safety. Remind them that some actions have consequences and, despite what they may think nothing ever truly disappears from the internet.

The rest is here:
Social Media Safety - The Star Democrat