Parry Aftab Online Quotations

Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down. But we all need to take a breath and fashion solutions to address the real problem, which is how much information kids are putting online and who are they communicating with online.

Kids are doing things online that they don't do in real life. We need to teach them that online is real. They have to be accountable for what they do... and they have to be able to live with the consequences of their online actions.

This is what teens do. They act out and pretend to be cool. It's not easy for them in real life, but online they just have to change the background of their Web site to be cool.

The kids need to use the filter between their ears. They need to know the Internet is not between them and their computers. ... What they say online for two seconds is permanent, like a tattoo.

If you freak, the kids are just going to hide (their online activity).

In real life, you have to worry about someone spotting you if you stalk them... . Online no one's going to punch you in the face.