Safe young teen chat rooms/ msg boards?

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Registered: 10-16-1999
Safe young teen chat rooms/ msg boards?
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Wed, 11-07-2007 - 8:29am

I'm actually posting this question for a co-worker with a 13 y/o DD.


Her DD would like to find a message board or chat where she can meet kids from all over the country - kind of like we do here.

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Registered: 04-30-2000
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 8:59am

iVillage has a site, gurl.com

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Wed, 11-07-2007 - 9:05am
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Registered: 07-22-2003
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 11:42am

Here is a link to the teen board here on iVillage


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-sbteen/


doesn't look like there is much activity there lately, but she could check it out. I know Kelsie participated there for a while, but that was a couple years ago I think.


I would not recommend Gurl.com Kelsie also participated on that one for a while and I agree with the other poster that said it was not well monitored. And there is a huge emphasis on sex. I saw posted one time step by step instructions on how to give oral sex. Just don't think that is appropriate and I am sure your friend wouldn't want her dd on that site. Kelsie doesn't post on that one any longer either. I put a stop to that one pretty quick.

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Registered: 08-13-2007
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 11:44am
The reality is that there are no safe chatrooms for children. Chatrooms may be the most dangerous place online for children to participate in.
Go to www.NetSmartz411.org or call 1-888-NETS411 for more advice on keeping your children safer while online.