"Adolescents use a constantly evolving jargon of acronyms, abbreviations and shorthand while chatting online in public and private chat rooms and on social networking sites as well as through e-mail and instant messages."Some of the language may shock or surprise parents; like POS (Parents Over Shoulder) which kids use to warn their chat buddies that an adult is nearby. Read more online.
Learn more about your teen's online world by reading our article "The Parents' Guide to Teens' Online World".
Posted By: Lori S