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Familytech: Tech toys Video games, computers for the bedroom, and other new technology. What’s a parent to do? Be vigilant! By OC FamilyPublished: February, 2008

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Video games, computers for the bedroom, and other new technology. What’s a parent to do? Be vigilant! A new survey by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America shows statistics that OC Family Magazine has been vigilant in reminding parents about the dangers of new media: >> Some 52.8% of children say their parents have never surfed the Internet with them. >> Some 53.4% of children say their parents never ask who they are talking with online. >> While two-thirds of children say a parent has restricted online access at least to some extent, only 18.1% report that their parents are in the room while they are online. >> Some 20% of children post personal information on social-networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, or to video-sharing sites, such as YouTube. About the only encouraging news: Some 81% of those children surveyed say that at least their parents have spoken to them about the dangers of online traffic. As the nonprofit reports, we are now deep into Generation I, the first generation to grow up with the Internet as an integral part of their everyday life. The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 87% of youth ages 12-17 now use the Internet. – By Kathleen Crain

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