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Social Networks and adolescents

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace ... The president of the republic, reporters, celebrities , athletes, many are those who have fallen into the temptation of belonging to a social networking group and learn and let see what happens with their lives.

A network is a structure made of individuals or organizations linked by diverse interests, whether friendship, business, or even desires to meet and begin adventures.

With the advent of social networks have also been included in the same lot of fears, specifically by parents concerned about what their children are doing online, who are learning and who are giving their personal data they can use to criminals.

Their fears are not entirely unfounded. Facebook is said could serve as a detection method used by hijackers

to learn more about the victims (although There is no certain evidence in cases that have sounded sad in our society). He served for thieves

realize that homeowners are away and can get to make your own. Even so sarcastic created the site " please rob me (rob me, please), the site does not practice real-time publication of the people making general knowledge through twitter or facebook that would vacation or would go for a while and could serve as the thieves, but was highly known case. must understand that Social networks are here to stay. It is inevitable that our children will soon have, if not already have their accounts on Facebook or Twitter. is obvious worry so much information can they provide and that can be used for any type of crime.

Facebook is very clear from the beginning of the account "default" security will be fantastic, however it is your responsibility to ensure that it stays that way. Reports of robberies have been using social networks have been because the victims are "friends" of the thieves.

Twitter is a bit more public, since you can follow someone and even if that someone does not follow us, we realize what it does (if you choose to place it in your profile.)

What I can do as a parent?

If your children are old enough to have a facebook or twitter account, you must take action. Facebook, for example, requires you to have more than

13 years old to be part of the network;

MySpace was set at 14 years, while Twitter has no age restriction.

communication is very important. The family itself can set its rules and allow the use of social networking to your child (ren) if compliance with those rules. Teens want their freedom, and as responsible parents we should teach them to use that freedom with responsibility. Try to give them high overall. I keep stressing the importance of communication, and at least until you are 18 years the children are legally responsible parents, even in what you do on the network.

Some tips:

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Talk to them about sharing personal information with strangers. As not tell anyone on the street where you live or what it does, the same applies to the social network where you are.

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Talk

clear rules of the game, define what is allowed and what not. Try to start on a single network and if you feel comfortable with that, you can try a blog or another network.

• · Mention that will be monitoring your network activity from time to time. Yes, it sounds like invasion of privacy but actually YOU are as a parent who has given a child the privilege of using these means can be dangerous if they can use. It's much like giving a car, you first need to make sure he or she does well, safely and responsibly.
• · Trust them, but monitor what they do. Regularly check your facebook profile or your blog (hence, you know the email of your hij @). Tell him to have come of age will have all age appropriate privacy adult. To "earn" the privilege through good behavior.
• · If you ever find something that you do not like or think is a potential danger or problem, talk to him or it. If you violate any of the rules which were made from scratch, you must have a consequence that has been decided from the beginning.
• · Remind them that everything is always that you care about security, that (the) wants and that's the only reason (and prettiest) by doing this. Most teenagers will make their tantrums (quite normal for age)
• · Remind that in a network is "screaming "what does or thinks. Who is responsible for what you put on your facebook status.
• · The same goes for your pictures. It is advisable to upload photos of children unless it is only for family and close friends. You guys always monitor their children's photographs add a social network.
• · together Go through the security of the network where they are. The most common in Mexico today is Facebook, and safety tips can be found by going to the area of \u200b\u200bprivacy
• of it. adolescents born with the Internet, know and know to use these networks as technicalities are concerned. It is recommended that you also know how to use these concepts in a basic way to help. Again, communication and balance is key.

Carlos A. Cuello García

Center Evidence-Based Medicine ITESM

www.cmbe.net