Student Online Safety This Summer: Digital Empathy from Mom and Dad

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Thomas Dodson

It starts with communication. You know, suggesting to parents that they talk with their children.

Bold? Yes. Cutting edge? Certainly. Completely obvious? Well, you’d think.

The number one issue young people face online–and it may even be truer during these summer months–is their parents are largely absent from their digital lives.

We’ve heard from hundreds of young people, and they constantly blow our minds with what they’re experiencing online. The tales are as varied as they themselves are. But the one universal truism is this–moms and dads are not paying attention to what their kids are doing on their phones, tablets, gaming consoles and computers.

It’s been our primary mission at Above The Fray from day one. Getting parents talking with their kids about their online lives is vital for their health and safety. It’s vital for everyone’s.

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