Why Parents Could Do with Some Codebreaker Skills

By Shannon Parker

Kids have developed a language of their own thanks to the internet and their prolific use of social media sites and text messaging options.

If you saw a message on your child’s phone that seemed to be more acronyms than words, would you know what some of these messages were saying?

If they are talking about 420 or CID, these are references to marijuana and acid or LSD. This resource runs you through 32 internet acronyms and slang references that you should know if you want to keep them safe and understand what might be going on in their world.

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