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This is your host, Denise Boomer and Dr. Bee Boomer, welcoming you to this weeks edition of the Baby Boomer Family on PodcastForBoomers.com.

This week we are talking about Kids On The Internet.

Many of our kids or grandchildren spend a lot of time on the Internet and Text Messaging. Is that good for them?

A recent multi-year study by the MacArthur Foundation has begun to find out. This study included over 800 young people and their parents. They observed over 5,000 hours of online time. Their conclusions was that it is good for them. They learn technology skills and literacy needed to succeed in the world. They learn how to get along with others, how to manage their public identity and how to create a home page.

Some parental concerns may originate from some misconceptions. Mostly these young people socialize with friends, people they have met at school, camps or sports. They don't socialize with many if any strangers.

They are exploring and learning about the online world and how to interact with friends. So overall it seems that all this new media, text messaging is good for our youth.

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