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Children's
Social
C.S.D.A.
Development Advocates
(C.S.D.A)
“Keeping Our Future In Mind Instead Of Online”
Who Are We?
• Why we Care?
– Children aren’t Supervised, don’t have a limit
• What’s the Big Deal?
– Do you know who your child’s online friends
are?
Your Scores!
• 20 - 49 Points:
– Your are an average on-line user
• You have control over usage.
• 50 -79 Points:
– You are experiencing occasional or frequent
problems because of the internet.
• 80 – 100 Points:
– Your internet usage is causing significant problems
in your life.
• Address the problem directly caused by your internet
usage.
Questions to ask self!
• How often do you surf the web?
• How do you feel with out your phone?
• Have you ever found yourself in any Social
Networks?
– Facebook
– MySpace
– E-mail
How about During Class?
Psychological Symptoms
• Having a sense of well-being or euphoria while
at the computer
• Inability to stop the activity
• Craving more time at the computer
• Neglecting family and friends
• Feeling empty, depressed and irritable when
not at the computer
• Lying to family and friends about activities
• Problems with school or work
Physical Symptoms
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dry eyes
Migraine headaches
Backaches
Eating irregularities, such as skipping meals
Neglecting personal hygiene
Sleep disturbances and changes in sleep
patterns
Is Internet addiction a Disorder?
(IAD)
• ITS NOT a real disorder
• Psychiatrist Ivan Goldberg
– Pathological gambling as his model
• Patients admit wanting to recover from
obsessive computer use
– Alcoholics
– Drug Addicts
 Insurance companies do not reimburse for treatment
How Complex
is the Issue?
Online Gaming
Texting
MySpace
Facebook
Bebo
Friendster
Hi5
Orkut
Perfspot
Yahoo
Zorpia.com
Netlog
Most Popular
• Available in 15 languages
• Average user has 130
friends.
• 350 million users access
the site.
– That’s more people in the
U.S
• Has more then 110 million
monthly active users
• 1 in 4 Americans is on
MySpace
• Must be age 14 to create
an account.
Both Are
Free to Join!
Online Gaming
• 72% of People in the U.S Play Video Games.
• 42% of those play online games
Games
• Star Craft
• Lord of the rings online
• World of Warcrafts
– 11 Million players online
Texting
Facts
•20% of teens say they have
taken nude pictures of
themselves
•80% of mobile phone users
carry their phone all the
times
•“Sexting”—sending graphic
images, pornographic videos
and text to friends
-Can go to jail
-Up to 10 years
King of SMS
"The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera
Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most
ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality
they seldom attack a human."
Facts to Consider
Internet
• 2 out of 3 of 11-15
years olds have
computer access in
their rooms
• Most time is spend at
home
– 91%
• 2009
– Boys are more online
Social
Networking Dangers
“One Stop shopping for sexual predators and they can shop by catalogue”
Parry Aftab, Internet lawyer and safety expert:
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Online Bulling
Lack of social Skills
Obesity is on the rise
Online predators
Sexting
Tips
Teens
 Make sure you really know who
someone is before you add
them.
 That cute 14-year old boy may
not be cute, may not be 14 and
may not be a boy! You never
know!
 Put everything under a
password
 Check your friends profiles
Parents
 Take Control of your Childs
computer
 If your child is shy or socially
awkward with peers, consider a
social skills class
 Keep your computer in a public
area of your house, not in a
child's bedroom
 Investigate software that
monitors and restricts
For More Help
• Visit CSDA website
– www.csda09.wordpress.com
• Wiredsafety.org
Questions & Answers
Just Remember!
BE THE PARENT!
Set time limits
Be involved
 Ask questions
What you post on the web stays forever
Credits
today.msnbc.msn.com
Wiredsafety.org
Nytimes.com
Guinnessworldrecords.com
Gamespot.com
CSDA