I've written about the topic before, but a new article in American Psychologist confirms that a lot of the hype about internet predators is unfounded.
Yet, how many school divisions will make decisions about internet access based on myths? How many hours will be wasted teaching kids wrong information? Most importantly, how many children will become victims of sex crimes (both internet and non-internet related) because we refuse to tell kids the truth about how to stay safe?
The real question is---Why would we not want to be real with them?
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