Living Well: Health And Wellness Tips(2)

"Tell them you are sorry for their loss, give them instrumental support with their daily needs, and don't dwell exclusively on the way that their loved one died. Recognize that they may feel very sensitive about the circumstances and try to avoid platitudes like, 'I know how you feel,' if you haven't experienced the same situation," he said.

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Teens need to think before they post. For today's teens, getting their first personal laptop or computer has joined the driver's license and the first kiss as a new rite of passage. As teens boot up their new Christmas booty, parents need to talk with their kids about the need to be sensible online, not just safe, says Gregory Travis, a technology expert with Indiana University Bloomington's Pervasive Technology Labs' Advanced Network Management Lab.

"Parents need to encourage kids to think about their future ambitions and help them understand that there is no such thing as online privacy," Travis said. "The Internet is a public space -- and it doesn't forget. Lots of good kids probably never consider future consequences of what they put online today. It's up to adults to teach kids to think before they post."

Travis offers these tips:

Teens may believe information they remove from personal pages, blogs and social networking sites like Myspace or Facebook is gone, but with archiving Web sites like http://www.archive.org/index.php and cached or past versions of Web sites being easier than ever to access, there is a good chance the "erased" version is still available. This means teens should think twice before griping about their teacher, making insulting or inflammatory statements, or sharing potentially embarrassing information and photos. "Before they start typing, kids need to ask themselves 'What kind of impression will this give to give the admissions officer at my favorite college? Is this really what I want my future employer to think of me?'" Travis added. According to a recent poll reported in the National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2006 NACE Journal, 50 percent of employers currently use online technology to research the background of potential employees during the job search process and 7 percent more plan to start.

Never give personal information to online friends. Personal information includes your name, messenger ID, e-mail address, school name, phone numbers, home address, and pictures of you, your family or friends.

If you publish a photo or video online, be aware that anyone can change it or share it.

Never say or do anything online that you wouldn't ordinarily share with parents, friends, teachers or employers.

Some people don't tell the truth online. What you see may not be what you get.

Never arrange to meet someone you've met online without a trusted adult.

Never respond to e-mail or chat that makes you uncomfortable. Tell an adult about inappropriate Internet material or activity.

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