1st Edition

Would I Have Sexted Back in the 80s? A Modern Guide to Parenting Digital Teens, Derived from Lessons of the Past

By Allison Ochs Copyright 2019
116 Pages
by Routledge

Since smartphones have made their debut, a clear sense of frustration can be felt by parents around the globe. Be it social media, bullying, porn, gaming, tv-series or sexting; parents are overwhelmed or insecure as they struggle to keep up with the yet newest app. Drawing on stories from her past, Allison Ochs reminds us of what it was like to be a teen. She makes you smile while making fun of... Read more
A note from the author, Introduction, Problem: My child is always on their phone, Problem: social media, Problem: Sexting, sex… I don’t know how to talk about it, Problem: Porn, Problem: Gaming, Problem: My child loves memes (and so do I), Problem: Bullying, Their digital footprint, Creating change, Modeling: and what about you?, Go vintage, Final thoughts, Acknowledgments, About the author

Biography

Allison Ochs is an expert and storyteller in digital citizenship. She is the founder and owner of Would I Have Sexted Back in the 80s?, and the director of Oscar & Zoe, a series of children's books on technology in our lives.