How to monitor Internet and telephone usage?
Parents should check teens” phone and computer usage spontaneously, keeping the computer in a room where it is visible, and checking the history list. Parents need to discuss how teens can self-regulate computer use and why limits are needed. Impersonating someone in a chat room can have serious legal ramifications. Remind teens never to include subject matter in their electronic submissions that they wouldn’t want their grandmother to see. Software that records keystrokes is available to see a record of what has been typed; however, the panelists agreed that computer-savvy teens could easily disable these programs. What are the best forms of birth control? First, parents should discuss with their teens why abstinence, delaying intimate relationships and avoiding additional responsibilities that accompany sexual activity are preferred. For those who are already sexually active, both physicians on the panel could not stress enough the importance of condom use to avoid STDs. Dr.Sugarman
