Comments on: Rules Every Kid In The World Should Have Tattooed On Their Forehead http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Parent Extremis » Blog Archive » Internet De-Coder http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-413612 Parent Extremis » Blog Archive » Internet De-Coder Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:03:34 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-413612 [...] approach I will take as a parent when it comes to kids and the Internet. A few months ago I read this entry about how a family is dealing with the ins and outs of kids and Internet use. I really respect the [...] [...] approach I will take as a parent when it comes to kids and the Internet. A few months ago I read this entry about how a family is dealing with the ins and outs of kids and Internet use. I really respect the [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179432 Rachel Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:34:57 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179432 This is still creeping me out. This is still creeping me out.

]]> By: Toni http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179149 Toni Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:01:47 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179149 I agree with your original post. I am a 31 year Christian, not married and without children. I am a kid at heart and most people think that I am 18-20 or in college. I don't say that to brag... because, trust me, when people don't take you seriously sometimes, thinking you are young, it can really stink. I mention it to say that it gives me an advantage to communicate with teens and relate to them a bit better than some. I also have an 11 year-old and twin 8-year-old nieces and can see how they deal with life. It TRULY is different from 12-16 years ago when I was that age. I cannot BELIEVE all that they can access and see... stuff that I didn't have access to. YouTube is horrible for this. I use YouTube but am absolutely shocked that there isn't screening PRIOR to a post on that site. Kids are exposed to SO much more adult material that they not knowingly mimic or try to duplicate and become more adult themselves. Someone, I do not know who, has taught my nieces how to dance... and they could be pole dancers as far as I am concerned... it's disturbing. All that to say, as time goes by, children will be exposed to more and more... and it is up to us as mentors and parents to guide them on appropriate behavior so that it is genuine and not an act. Otherwise there is no control to what kids choose to absorb and determine right from wrong. I commend VH (and her advisors) for quickly admitting fault and do hope that more young stars think before they act, literally. I don't know the truth behind the leak, but if it wasn't passed via email, there are so many hackers out there now... I wouldn't be surprised if someone just hacked into another's computer and stole the image. It's a scary world. Be involved with your kids :-) (WOW... sorry for the lengthy post... I couldn't figure out how to edit it down) I agree with your original post. I am a 31 year Christian, not married and without children. I am a kid at heart and most people think that I am 18-20 or in college. I don’t say that to brag… because, trust me, when people don’t take you seriously sometimes, thinking you are young, it can really stink. I mention it to say that it gives me an advantage to communicate with teens and relate to them a bit better than some. I also have an 11 year-old and twin 8-year-old nieces and can see how they deal with life. It TRULY is different from 12-16 years ago when I was that age. I cannot BELIEVE all that they can access and see… stuff that I didn’t have access to. YouTube is horrible for this. I use YouTube but am absolutely shocked that there isn’t screening PRIOR to a post on that site. Kids are exposed to SO much more adult material that they not knowingly mimic or try to duplicate and become more adult themselves. Someone, I do not know who, has taught my nieces how to dance… and they could be pole dancers as far as I am concerned… it’s disturbing.
All that to say, as time goes by, children will be exposed to more and more… and it is up to us as mentors and parents to guide them on appropriate behavior so that it is genuine and not an act. Otherwise there is no control to what kids choose to absorb and determine right from wrong. I commend VH (and her advisors) for quickly admitting fault and do hope that more young stars think before they act, literally. I don’t know the truth behind the leak, but if it wasn’t passed via email, there are so many hackers out there now… I wouldn’t be surprised if someone just hacked into another’s computer and stole the image. It’s a scary world. Be involved with your kids :-) (WOW… sorry for the lengthy post… I couldn’t figure out how to edit it down)

]]> By: Jem http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179011 Jem Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-179011 I feel bad for her, and I agree with all you said (even if Ihave trouble doing that stuff myself sometimes) because I know I wrote something bad about someone once, and it just made ME look dumb. I don't know if they ever read it, at the time I was 19 and figured they wouldn't, but I realise now that chances are good that they did. argh. Anyway. I'm just surprised she didn't deny. I mean, it didn't even look that much like her. I feel bad for her, and I agree with all you said (even if Ihave trouble doing that stuff myself sometimes) because I know I wrote something bad about someone once, and it just made ME look dumb. I don’t know if they ever read it, at the time I was 19 and figured they wouldn’t, but I realise now that chances are good that they did. argh.

Anyway. I’m just surprised she didn’t deny. I mean, it didn’t even look that much like her.

]]> By: brit http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178971 brit Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:56:29 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178971 these are good things for those of us with little kids to hear...start thinking ahead....thanks for this post these are good things for those of us with little kids to hear…start thinking ahead….thanks for this post

]]> By: Tammy http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178847 Tammy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:00:57 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178847 I couldn't agree more. I am constantly watching and looking at what my kids are doing online. People get too comfortable in their homes. They think nothing can get them in their homes. They're very wrong which is usually not seen until something they've said or done shows up online.. and then they're floored. I couldn’t agree more. I am constantly watching and looking at what my kids are doing online. People get too comfortable in their homes. They think nothing can get them in their homes. They’re very wrong which is usually not seen until something they’ve said or done shows up online.. and then they’re floored.

]]> By: Jenny H. http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178792 Jenny H. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:37:19 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178792 She is still a child. I don't care if she IS eighteen. I work with some very young girls. And they are naive and sweet and like my babies. They are children. Period. I feel badly for her. I am also sure she has learned a very tough lesson she will be unlikely to ever forget. She is still a child. I don’t care if she IS eighteen. I work with some very young girls. And they are naive and sweet and like my babies. They are children. Period.

I feel badly for her. I am also sure she has learned a very tough lesson she will be unlikely to ever forget.

]]> By: tiffany http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178741 tiffany Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:21:13 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178741 i think you've mentioned those rules before, and i remember thinking that was a great way to look at the whole internet presence thing. i was just thinking about it a few days ago, actually...i mean, those rules apply to more than just kids on myspace, right? i've been self-censoring the crap out of myself (literally, writing about stupid, boring crap most of the time) because the real issues that i have to right about...the ones where i feel like i actually have something to contribute to a broader community or blah blah whatever...well, i'm afraid to write about those things because i have an uncle who reads my site, like, once every six months. so, i'm trying to find a way around that. but i can't really think of anything. maybe just a warning on posts that i think he, or my grandpa, or any random lurking family member might not want to read? in the end, i would be ok with them knowing everything that i have to say: i am me, after all. but i wouldn't want them to sort of stumble across it and then have no way to un-read it. holy crap, i'm sorry i just typed for so long. i think you’ve mentioned those rules before, and i remember thinking that was a great way to look at the whole internet presence thing.

i was just thinking about it a few days ago, actually…i mean, those rules apply to more than just kids on myspace, right? i’ve been self-censoring the crap out of myself (literally, writing about stupid, boring crap most of the time) because the real issues that i have to right about…the ones where i feel like i actually have something to contribute to a broader community or blah blah whatever…well, i’m afraid to write about those things because i have an uncle who reads my site, like, once every six months.

so, i’m trying to find a way around that.
but i can’t really think of anything.

maybe just a warning on posts that i think he, or my grandpa, or any random lurking family member might not want to read? in the end, i would be ok with them knowing everything that i have to say: i am me, after all. but i wouldn’t want them to sort of stumble across it and then have no way to un-read it.

holy crap, i’m sorry i just typed for so long.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178683 Sadie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:37:46 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178683 I often think how lucky I am that cell phone cameras and all that other stuff didn't exist when I was in high school. Or college. I acted like such an idiot that I'm sure there would be more than enough digital proof of my behavior to make me feel even worse about those memories than I already do. Good for you for talking to him about it. It's another method of bullying and parents should be cautious about it. I often think how lucky I am that cell phone cameras and all that other stuff didn’t exist when I was in high school. Or college. I acted like such an idiot that I’m sure there would be more than enough digital proof of my behavior to make me feel even worse about those memories than I already do.

Good for you for talking to him about it. It’s another method of bullying and parents should be cautious about it.

]]> By: Ida http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178526 Ida Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/09/07/rules-every-kid-in-the-world-needs-to-have-tattooed-on-their-forehead/#comment-178526 I feel super bad for her too, but at the same time totally agree with what Robyn said. At 18 I probably (note the word probably) would have known better and been more than mortified to take a naked photo of myself. (Now I'd be even more mortified!!! Things don't quite look like they used to.) I hate that this is putting such a dark cloud over HSM. I think the movies are great and am sorry to see this happen to the series. I feel super bad for her too, but at the same time totally agree with what Robyn said. At 18 I probably (note the word probably) would have known better and been more than mortified to take a naked photo of myself. (Now I’d be even more mortified!!! Things don’t quite look like they used to.) I hate that this is putting such a dark cloud over HSM. I think the movies are great and am sorry to see this happen to the series.

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