Sexting -- You've got to be kidding!

I just sent my next book, BE A ROLE MODEL, SHARE YOUR VALUES to the printer. You can get the idea of what it is about. The same day I wrapped it up (e-mailed the PDF to the printer), I read about SEXTING. I realize I'm a little behind the times, but really. Yuck! Girls, and probably boys, too, are sending pictures of themselves in provocative poses, or all out nude by cell phone to their friends. How stupid is this!

Even if they sent it to one friend, the capabilities, as they are, do not limit how many people see these all-bare photos. Or the age, or perversion. What a heyday for pedophiles! And the ages of these kids showing it all are reported as young as middle schoolers. Is your 12-year-old sexting? Are her friends? Grab her cell phone and look. What photos did she post on Facebook, or whatever the latest craze today? What are they thinking? What if someone finds out who they are and where they live?

I used to worry about obscene phone callers. Remember those? I knew how to hang up immediately, but as a single parent I feared they knew where I lived and were watching me. Talk to your child about modesty. It seems to be a lost art.