Bio
After a personal experience Shawn had with her 16-year-old daughter being threatened by text and on Facebook, she has made it her mission to show parents how to take the steps necessary to prevent their child’s social and mobile networking from turning into every parent’s one-click nightmare.
Shawn provided her expert advice in the upcoming documentary Submit: The Virtual Reality of Cyberbullying, on Fox Business, View from the Bay, KRON 4 News, The San Francisco Chronicle, CBS Radio, American Cheerleader Magazine, ESPN, CNN Radio, NPR, and various media outlets across the country.
Meet Shawn or learn more about her books and free parent resources at www.digitalworld101.com
Specialties:
- Pediatrics
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Affiliation:
- Parenting, Author
Group Memberships
Credentials
- Additional Certifications of Specialty Qualifications
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July 2007
- Honors or Awards
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Author of bestselling book "The Parent's Guide to Texting, Facebook and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World, May 2011
- Publications
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Bestselling Book - The Parent's Guide to Texting, Facebook and Social Media: Understanding the benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World The One-Click Safety Kit -A Turnkey Cyber Safety Program The Buzz About Social Media: A Social Media Workbook and Discussion Guide for Pre-Teens, ages 8-12 The Parent’s Guide to Cyber Safety Workbook, Resource and Discussion Guide Read Between the Lines: A Humorous Guide To Texting with Simplicity and Style
Activity
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What is the school's responsibility in protecting against cyberbullying?
At this point, there are no regulations that require a teacher, administrator or counselor to report an act of cyberbullying to a parent or to the police, unless the school has taken it upon themselves to add it into their policies and procedures. When my 16-year-old daughter was cyberbullied, she
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Why should I monitor my child's online activities?
One of the challenges is that we don't know what's going on and 64% of teenagers say they do things online they don't want their parents to know about.Many parents aren't aware of what happens on their child's social networking sites, and I have found that most parents don't know about the age limit
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How can I take a proactive, preventative approach to cyberbullying?
With today's technology, it's never been easier for bullies to reach out and attack our children from anywhere and at anytime; silently and with ease.Cyberbullying occurs when a minor uses technology to deliberately and repeatedly engage in hostile behavior to harm or threaten another minor, and is.
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How can I protect my child from online predators and bullies?
It’s all about proactive awareness and involvement so we can safeguard our children when they’re using social media. If we understand what the steps are that we need to take, we can teach our children about the potential dangers of social networking, and empower them to protect themselves from onlin
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How common is sexting among children and teenagers?
Sexting is becoming more and more common every day, and it's definitely something parents need to be concerned about. Thirty-nine percent of teenagers send or post sexually suggestive messages and 48% say they have received the same type of messages. Children as young as 8 years old are getting sext
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How can I find out if my child is a cyberbully?
The only way you're going to know if your child is responsible for causing other children grief while using social media is if you're paying attention to what they're doing online and how they're using their mobile devices. If you find out your child is to blame for any online harassment, it's your.
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How can I monitor what my child sees online?
First, if you have a young child and you want to get them a phone, but don't want them to have access to the Internet, get them a "texting phone." These phones are perfect for texting and calls, but don't access the Internet or social networks.I like software that provides monitoring detai
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Can posts be removed from another's Facebook in case of cyberbullying?
It requires an act of God to he have a post removed off of someone else's page. Teach your children what's posted on the Internet stays on the Internet forever!
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What is cyberbullying?
In simplistic terms, cyberbullying occurs when a minor uses technology to deliberately and repeatedly engage in hostile behavior to harm or threaten another minor, and is against the law.
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