Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of
My Feet Aren’t Ugly
“When we are communicating with strangers over the Internet there are precautions that we should take. Take this seriously — you just never know who you are chatting with.”
Get off the site and log out if you feel uncomfortable at all. Save the conversation before you leave. Tell your parents right away. Block the user and never communicate with him or her again.
Seriously, you don’t have a clue who you are talking to when you are in chat rooms, or even when you friend someone on Instagram. Who is it? You never know. The Internet is a great tool to be able to communicate easier, faster and with far more people than you could ever imagine. We just have to be smart about it. The world of technology is both fascinating and scary. The scary part is what I want you to pay attention to. Here are some quick tips for you using the Internet for communicating:
- Never give out personal information
- A stranger is a stranger
- Never, ever, meet them in person
- Get off the site and log out If you feel uncomfortable
My Feet Aren’t Ugly has a great revised chapter regarding Internet safety, and 3 new sections on Teen Anxiety, Judgments, and The Negative Inner Voice. Check it out Parents, it’s great for tweens and teens. Barnes & Noble
