For Parents, a New Concern: Teenagers and Laptops
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With computers in general, parents worry about cyberbullying, cybersex and their children communicating with the wrong people who hide behind the anonymity of the Internet. But those concerns are multiplied as more young people own laptops.
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“This is fabulous technology,” Dr. Lyons said. Still, it is “potentially a dangerous tool and we need to have a lot of conversations” about privacy issues and appropriate content, he said. Heads of school realize they need to do more to educate parents and students, he said.