More from CafeMom: 12 Hand Signals Teens Are Making & What They Mean Much to every parent’s dismay, expert Katie Greer points out there truly is “no magic list” of slang or texting terms. She even goes on to say that before the age of social media, this undoubtedly would have been a less daunting task. Because new slang gets invented every day and old slang gets outdated quickly, it will always be a little tricky to make a list that’s definitive. More from CafeMom: 21 Bizarre Baby Names We Can’t Believe Are Real However, we ventured out and put together a list of 24 “red flag” abbreviations still in use (for now) and that ultimately may require a parent to intervene if seen via text or social media. Letting a child have a cell phone is a frightening thing, for sure, but if kids are going to text their friends, it can be helpful if parents are clued in a little. Take a look at this list and see of there are any warning signs.
This is the ultimate sign of stranger danger, so don’t be afraid to dig a little. More from CafeMom: 5 Things I Did as a Teenager That I Regret Now So taking action on this may be a case-by-case decision. Perhaps this is when computer guidelines come into place — such as not allowing a computer in their room or something of that nature. More from CafeMom: Tween Dies Playing Social Media Game — Do Your Kids Know About This? More from CafeMom: Bad News — Your Teen Is a Way Better Liar Than You
title: “24 Secret Texting Abbreviations Every Parent Needs To Know” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-05” author: “Patty Son”
More from CafeMom: 12 Hand Signals Teens Are Making & What They Mean Much to every parent’s dismay, expert Katie Greer points out there truly is “no magic list” of slang or texting terms. She even goes on to say that before the age of social media, this undoubtedly would have been a less daunting task. Because new slang gets invented every day and old slang gets outdated quickly, it will always be a little tricky to make a list that’s definitive. More from CafeMom: 21 Bizarre Baby Names We Can’t Believe Are Real However, we ventured out and put together a list of 24 “red flag” abbreviations still in use (for now) and that ultimately may require a parent to intervene if seen via text or social media. Letting a child have a cell phone is a frightening thing, for sure, but if kids are going to text their friends, it can be helpful if parents are clued in a little. Take a look at this list and see of there are any warning signs.
This is the ultimate sign of stranger danger, so don’t be afraid to dig a little. More from CafeMom: 5 Things I Did as a Teenager That I Regret Now So taking action on this may be a case-by-case decision. Perhaps this is when computer guidelines come into place — such as not allowing a computer in their room or something of that nature. More from CafeMom: Tween Dies Playing Social Media Game — Do Your Kids Know About This? More from CafeMom: Bad News — Your Teen Is a Way Better Liar Than You
title: “24 Secret Texting Abbreviations Every Parent Needs To Know” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-01” author: “Barbara Wooten”
More from CafeMom: 12 Hand Signals Teens Are Making & What They Mean Much to every parent’s dismay, expert Katie Greer points out there truly is “no magic list” of slang or texting terms. She even goes on to say that before the age of social media, this undoubtedly would have been a less daunting task. Because new slang gets invented every day and old slang gets outdated quickly, it will always be a little tricky to make a list that’s definitive. More from CafeMom: 21 Bizarre Baby Names We Can’t Believe Are Real However, we ventured out and put together a list of 24 “red flag” abbreviations still in use (for now) and that ultimately may require a parent to intervene if seen via text or social media. Letting a child have a cell phone is a frightening thing, for sure, but if kids are going to text their friends, it can be helpful if parents are clued in a little. Take a look at this list and see of there are any warning signs.
This is the ultimate sign of stranger danger, so don’t be afraid to dig a little. More from CafeMom: 5 Things I Did as a Teenager That I Regret Now So taking action on this may be a case-by-case decision. Perhaps this is when computer guidelines come into place — such as not allowing a computer in their room or something of that nature. More from CafeMom: Tween Dies Playing Social Media Game — Do Your Kids Know About This? More from CafeMom: Bad News — Your Teen Is a Way Better Liar Than You