If one of your kids gets up from the kitchen table and
says “BRB,” don’t despair. He or she will “be right back.”
And, if you tell a joke and the response is “LOL,”
that’s a good sign. It means, “laughing out loud.”
In case you haven’t noticed, your kids are speaking a
new language. It probably won’t count as a language
requirement when they apply for college, but it does
help them communicate with other kids via chat rooms and
instant message programs.
It’s pretty common for kids to check each other out when
they’re online, which could result in the prompt
“A/S/L/” for age, sex and location. If your kids get
such a query, please remind them not be specific with
the “L” part of the answer. You don’t want them
disclosing details that could give away their exact
whereabouts.
Many of the terms used by kids today focus in on sexual
activity or drug use. These are words that parents need
to be especially aware of so they can be on the alert
for a threat or actual danger to their children.
Within these pages you will find several words and
meanings of words. Hopefully, they will be of great
value as you learn your child’s secret language.
Trade Paperback 192 pages
ISBN: 1-59824-013-7
Publisher: E-BookTime, LLC
Other Formats: Ebook Version
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