We live in an era of creativity where human by our known nature are born to be adventurous and the ravishing embodiment that comes with it always triggers our senses and willful desire to embark in trying out new possibilities and all available options beyond our pivotal core limits. Our superficial intelligence and technological abilities to create a vivid imagination and reinvent new ideas to satisfy our needs has earned us a place as the most prolific creature on the face of the planet, and our search for new and intriguing ideas to fill in the emptiness we dread are never ending; opening a door to endless possibilities that sometimes turns deadly creating a shackle of despair in our society. This indicates that, if we do not tackle these deadly trends of online predatory acts that have become the order of our day; we are storing up problems for the future generations.

Ironically speaking, we live in a society where our actions are driven by the reflection of our thoughts. Faced with the dearth of socio-psychological and scientific findings about cyber sexual behaviors and how it’s been influenced by the media and our social environment, this infers that children will consequently be influenced and overshadowed by sex over the Internet in the same way as they have been influenced by violence in the media and social network sites. This however suggests that, virtual sex has begun to take new forms through internet chat rooms which cater for any sexual desire or need imaginable, from straight to gay, from bondage to bestiality, and from fetishes to incest. These chat rooms create havens that enable people to act upon fantasies they have kept bottled up making the internet a deadly ground for vulnerable teenagers who are spending countless amount of time streaming through societal network sites like Facebook, Twitter, dating sites etc to test new waters. To ensure their safety, here are few tips I have put together that parents can apply in educating their children about the deadly claws of online predators:

• Be straight and accurate with correct information at all time
• Create a more friendly environment to share views
• Acknowledge lust and desire are normal
• Teach strategies to manage sexual pressure
• Consider Teen’s point of view and keep the conversation mild and simple
• Be very careful when discussing such issues in relation to sex
• Share personal opinions and values that matters
• Avoid being critical or judgmental
• Teach them on how to deal with the emotional aspect of sex
• Discuss consequences and explain responsibilities that may arise
• Always create room for dialogue in very simplified terms
• Never jump into conclusion even when you are right
• Start addressing issues of sex early and often and,
• Establish a more positive and better rapport with your child at all time

Teenagers as we know are the most vulnerable in our society today and as such, it is our responsibility as parents to ensure that they are well-informed of the various ways and mannerism at which online predators adopt in carrying out their sinister ploy using different technics and gimmicks to tap into people’s lives and lure them into their web of lies that in no time becomes their worst nightmare. This will enable teenagers to prepare themselves against any unforeseen future challenges and thus, inhibit them from someone doing something that is out of the ordinary to them or expose them to any form of unforeseeable danger. For more information on the aforementioned, please visit http://www.amazon.com/Cybersex-Nightm...