Cell phones have been around for decades. But we’re only now reaching the point where it is more common for a 15-year-old to have a cell phone than not to have one.
For many parents it’s a lifeline: a way to coordinate pick-ups, to adjust plans, and to keep in touch. It can help you keep connected. Even younger teens use them: A third of America’s 12-to-14-year-olds have cell phones.
Did you know that 1 in 5 teen girls has sent or posted nude or semi-nude photos of themselves online? Or that 1 in 3 teens has seen this kind of sexually explicit content when it was originally meant for someone else…Even though 3 in 4 teens agree that “sexting” can have really negative consequences, many still do it.
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Cell Phones & Texting
Cell phones have been around for decades. But we’re only now reaching the point where it is more common for a 15-year-old to have a cell phone than not to have one.
For many parents it’s a lifeline: a way to coordinate pick-ups, to adjust plans, and to keep in touch. It can help you keep connected. Even younger teens use them: A third of America’s 12-to-14-year-olds have cell phones.
Sexting
Did you know that 1 in 5 teen girls has sent or posted nude or semi-nude photos of themselves online? Or that 1 in 3 teens has seen this kind of sexually explicit content when it was originally meant for someone else…Even though 3 in 4 teens agree that “sexting” can have really negative consequences, many still do it.
Editorial: Keeping an eye on ‘sexting’