Meet Special Agent Bobby Bureau

By Special Agent Bobby Bureau
May 19, 2009

Editor’s Note: We are always looking for ways to inform parents of programs that will help them raise their children. Well we found one it is called “Special Agent Bobby Bureau”. We will be joining him to give you tips for kids of all ages. The best way to tell you about this agent is to let him tell you himself.

The Kids’ Page is designed for children and their parents to learn more about the FBI through age-appropriate games, tips, stories and inter actives. We also introduce you to our working dogs and show how FBI special agents and analysts investigate cases. First, can you help Special Agent Bobby Bureau get in disguise for his undercover assignment? He’s depending on you. You have to visit the sight to sign up as a special agent.

 

 

There are some very important things that you need to keep in mind when you’re on your computer at home or at school.

• First, remember never to give out personal information such as your name, home address, school name, or telephone number in a chat room or on bulletin boards. Also, never send a picture of yourself to someone you chat with on the computer without your parent’s permission.
• Never write to someone who has made you feel uncomfortable or scared.
• Do not meet someone or have them visit you without the permission of your parents.
• Tell your parents right away if you read anything on the Internet that makes you feel uncomfortable.
• Remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Someone who says that “she” is a “12-year-old girl” could really be an older man.

To read more about new privacy rules, visit the Federal Trade Commission’s Web site at FBI . There is a special section just for kids.

Patient of the Week – Noelle Parziale

By CDH/PIO
May 13, 2009

 

Noelle Parziale of Springboro is an active 7-year-old, who enjoys swimming, ballet and soccer. Noelle also has type 1 diabetes. Her mother Karen Parziale remembers the time three and a half years ago when she learned 3-year-old Noelle had diabetes.

Noelle had wet the bed two nights in a row, which was highly unusual, so I thought she had a urinary tract infection. I called her pediatrician and made an appointment,” she recalls. Her pediatrician took a urine sample and performed a blood test. He came back into the room and told Karen that Noelle’s blood sugar levels were so high they did not even register on the equipment in the office. He then told Karen she needed to take Noelle to Dayton Children’s emergency department right away.

“I was in total shock,” Karen recalls. “I’ll never forget the drive to Children’s. Noelle’s elder sister, who was then 7, was in the back seat crying. Our cat had died from diabetes a month earlier and she thought the same thing would happen to Noelle.”

Noelle was hospitalized at Dayton Children’s for about five days, with two of those days spent in the pediatric intensive care unit. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. During that time, the Parziales met with Maria Urban, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Dayton Children’s, as well as members of the care team, who educated them about diabetes, counting carbs, checking Noelle’s blood, giving insulin and nutrition and exercise.

The Parziales have been “thrilled” with the care they have received at Dayton Children’s. “Dr. Urban and her staff are so wonderful. They are always willing to answer all our questions. They encourage me to be proactive in Noelle’s care. Dr. Urban is always willing to listen to my observations about Noelle and work with me to determine what’s best for her.”

Cynthia Cohoon, RN, is the diabetes care coordinator at Dayton Children’s. “Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes diagnosed in children,” she says. Cohoon explains that type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is on the rise in children. This type of diabetes is most likely to occur when someone is overweight.

“No one knows for sure what causes type 1 diabetes,” Cohoon says.

According to the experts, genes play some role in diabetes, but it does not always run in families. For some unknown reason, the body sees its cells as foreign and starts making antibodies against those cells. In diabetes, these antibodies attack and destroy the insulin-making cells in the pancreas so they are not able to make insulin anymore. A virus or other environmental factors may cause this to happen, which means the body will need another source of insulin to get energy from food.

This other source of insulin most often takes the form of insulin shots. According to Karen, Noelle gets four to six shots every day: two in the morning, one after lunch and dinner, and others as needed. Checking her blood sugar level and giving shots as needed has affected the family’s lifestyle.

“We are very fortunate that there is a full-time school nurse at Incarnation Catholic School in Centerville, where Noelle just finished first grade,” Karen says. “She gives Noelle her shots as needed and calls me if we need to make a judgment call. That’s been wonderful.”

Karen explains that her family is more conscientious of nutrition. “Noelle is on a regimen, but the whole family eats a lot of whole grain breads, pasta, fresh fruits and vegetables. We avoid sugary, processed foods. We also need to think long term about Noelle’s health, since diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, and kidney, liver and eye damage.”

Karen makes it a point to keep Noelle “positive and empowered. There are so many new treatments on the horizon, I want to let her know there is hope for her and others like her.”

The Parziales’ attention to Noelle’s health has paid off: The active 7-year-old competes on a swim team and soccer team and takes ballet classes. She is a youth ambassador for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) and will be attending a summer camp sponsored by the Dayton Area Diabetes Association.

At Dr. Urban’s invitation, Noelle recently spoke to a group of medical students at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine about what it’s like to have diabetes. “She loved it,” Karen says. “Afterward she told me ‘Wow, I’m actually helping these people who are going to be doctors.'”

Source: Childrens Dayton

Soldier of the Week – Major John Clagnaz

By Dan Samaria
Publisher/YC
May 14, 2009

Major John Clagnaz, the son of European immigrants and a first generation American, is known for leading from the front. His decisive actions and leadership throughout his tour in Iraq resulted in his receipt of a Bronze Star.

On June 18, 2006, “he led a Combat Camera team on a patrol with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Mosul that resulted in the seizure of a substantial enemy weapons cache,” according to the narrative that accompanied his Bronze Star Medal.

He recalls a mission with Bravo Company, 2-6 Infantry in the suburbs of Ramadi on August 16, 2006, when the patrol came under intense sniper fire while dismounted and performing random vehicle searches.

“One U.S. Soldier was hit by enemy sniper fire in his back while returning to his vehicle,” said Clagnaz. A few feet away one of his videographers documented the scene with members of the patrol dragging the injured soldier out of the line of fire and treating him.  Once the Soldier was stabilized, he was moved to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle for medical evacuation. “Suddenly, the patrol came under heavy fire from the enemy position across an open field approximately 100-150 meters away,” Clagnaz described. “Members of the patrol returned fire.”

Now two men short – one soldier wounded and another administering first aid -his combat camera team stepped up to fill the vacancies as the convoy raced across the field to capture the enemy combatants firing at the patrol.

Not new to combat, Clagnaz led a total of 74 Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen at 17 Forward Operating Bases across Iraq, accomplishing documentation of 923 coalition missions.

Clagnaz joined the U.S. Army right after high school.  He had his first combat tour during the invasion of Panama.  During his second combat tour in August 1990, immediately after Iraq invaded Kuwait, he deployed as an Apache helicopter turbine engine mechanic.

“My unit fired the ‘first shots’ of the Allied Offensive, destroying two Iraqi early warning/ ground control intercept radar sites,” explained Clagnaz. “This opened a radar-black corridor to Baghdad and marked the beginning of Operation Desert Storm.” He later returned to the States, received an Air Force ROTC scholarship and earned his commission in 1998.

Fast forwarding to his most recent deployment, Clagnaz downplayed his acts of heroism and noted that it was really his team who deserves the recognition. In the midst of fighting, they documented imagery of key events including the aftermath following the termination of Al-Qaeda terrorist leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, the search and recovery of two kidnapped U.S. Soldiers, and the Regime Crimes Liaison Office’s Iraqi High Tribunal investigative hearings. This documentation and the installation of two satellite terminals improved imagery transmission by 75 percent and created a robust network architecture that expanded the military’s situational awareness in the region.

Source: Defense Link Military

Help with Hives

By Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD
May 13, 2009

 

After eating some big, red strawberries, you decide to walk to your friend’s house. Just as you’re turning the corner, you notice reddish bumps and patches on your arms and chest. What are these itchy welts or blotches on your skin? Should you turn around and head home?

What Are Hives?

Hives are pink or red bumps or slightly raised patches of skin.  Sometimes, they have a pale center. Hives usually itch, but they also can burn or sting.

Hives can occur anywhere on the body and vary in size and shape. They can be small like a mosquito bite or big like a dinner plate. Hives also might look like rings or groups of rings joined together. Hives can appear in clusters and might change locations in a matter of hours. A bunch of hives might be on a person’s face, then those might go away. Later some more may appear on a person’s arms.

Hives are common – between 10% and 25% of people get them at least once in their lives. They are usually harmless, though they may occasionally be a sign of a serious allergic reaction. (So, yes, you should go home and tell your mom or dad.)

The medical term for hives is urticaria (say: ur-tuh-kar-ee-uh). When a person is exposed to something that can trigger hives, certain cells in the body release histamine (say: his-tuh-meen) and other substances. This causes fluid to leak from the small blood vessels under the skin. When this fluid collects under the skin, it forms the blotches, which we call hives.

Why Do I Get Hives?

People can get hives for lots of different reasons. Often, the cause is not known. One common reason for getting hives is an allergic reaction. Some common allergic triggers are certain foods (like milk, shellfish, berries, and nuts), medications (such as antibiotics), and insect stings or bites. Other causes of hives are not related to allergies and these can include:

• exposure to the cold (like diving into a cold pool)
• exercise
• sun exposure
• nervousness or stress
• infections caused by viruses

No matter what the cause, a case of hives can last for a few minutes, a few hours, or even days.

What Will the Doctor Do?

Doctors usually can diagnose hives just by looking at you and hearing your story about what happened. The doctor can try to help figure out what might be causing your hives, although often the cause will remain a mystery. If you’re getting hives a lot, or your reaction was serious, your doctor might send you to another doctor who specializes in allergies.

Sometimes, doctors will suggest you take a type of medication called an antihistamine to relieve the itchiness. In many cases, hives clear up on their own without any medication or doctor visits.

Less often, hives can be a sign of a more serious allergic reaction that can affect breathing and other body functions. In these cases, the person needs immediate medical care. Some people who know they have serious allergies carry a special medicine to use in an emergency. This medicine, called epinephrine, is given by a shot. Ordinarily, a nurse gives you a shot, but because some allergic reactions can happen really fast, many adults and kids carry this emergency shot with them and know how to use it, just in case they ever need it in a hurry.

Can I Prevent Hives?

Yes and no. The answer is “yes” if you know what causes your hives – the strawberries at the start of this article, for example. If you know they cause you trouble, you can just avoid them. If you get hives when you’re nervous, relaxation breathing exercises may help. But if you don’t know why you get hives, it’s tough to prevent them.

Some kids get hives when they have a virus, such as a bad cold or a stomach flu. Other than washing your hands regularly, there’s not much you can do to avoid getting sick occasionally. The good news is that hives usually aren’t serious and you might even grow out of them. Who wouldn’t want to give hives the heave-ho?

Source: Kids Health

What every family can do: The 5-2-1-0 rule

By COF/PIO
May 11, 2009
Every child and every adult has a healthy body shape that is just right for them. However in today’s world it is easy for us all to gain excessive, and unhealthy, weight. Weight gain occurs when energy intake (food and drink) is more than energy burned off (physical activity). The best thing you can do to help your child achieve the healthy body that is just right for them is by creating healthy habits for the entire family.

5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day

Fruits and vegetables contain many nutrients that a child’s body needs and they should be taking the place of high calorie food from a child’s daily food menu. According to a 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, children who eat five or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day are significantly less likely to develop overweight and obesity than children who eat less than 3 servings per day. Additional evidence supports the linkage between high fruit and vegetable consumption and decreased cancers, diabetes and heart disease rates. Ensure your child eats fruit and vegetables at every meal and as a snack. Dinners can begin with a salad, a clear vegetable broth soup or raw vegetables in order to fill everyone up before the main course.

2 hours of screen time or less per day

The latest Canadian Community Health Survey data indicates that children who watch more than 2 hours of screen time (TV, computer, video games) per day have double the incidence of overweight and obesity when compared to children who watch less than 1 hour per day.

• Limit screen time to 2 hours or less per day and keep children physically active. We recommend the use of a timer to avoid quarrels as to how much time has elapsed.
• Children should not be allowed to watch TV before 2 years of age and there should be no TV in the children’s bedroom, no matter what the child’s age.

1 hour or more of physical activity per day

There is significant improvement in both physical and mental health when children and teenagers obtain their required 60 minutes of physical activity per day. But more than half of 5-17 year olds are not reaching activity levels sufficient for optimal growth and development. Encourage your child to be active! According to Canada’s Physical Activity Guide, children should engage in:

• 30 minutes a day of vigorous physical activity such as running and playing soccer
• 60 minutes a day of moderate physical activity such as playing outdoors or biking

Ideas to help your child become more active from the BC Medical Association:

• ensure activities are fun for your child
• provide space and time for physical activities
• be active as a family: consider skating, hiking, biking, swimming, trips to the zoo or park, roller skating, miniature golf or anything else that can be enjoyed by the entire family
• involve children in household activities such as car washing, dog walking, lawn mowing or other active household chores
• walk to school, the bus or shops when appropriate – organized sports aren’t necessary to achieve one or more hours of physical activity per day

Remember, parents and adult family members are role models. Kids will learn from your activity levels.

0 sugar sweetened beverages per day

We know that one of the major contributors to the childhood obesity epidemic is the over consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB’s). Examples of SSB’s are soft drinks (pop), fruit “beverages” , “punches” or “cocktails” (bought or homemade), flavoured milk, sports drinks and flavoured coffees. These beverages are liquid candy and should rarely be served. 100% pure fruit juice does not contain added sugar but may well contribute to excess weight gain and portions should be limited.

Provide your child with plain milk and water to drink. Fruit juice should be limited to one small glass (125 mL) per day. Fruit juice contains the sugar of fruit but at higher amounts than in fresh fruit since it takes many fruits to make one glass of juice. Give your child fresh fruit instead of juice. Pack water or milk in your child’s school lunch instead of a juice box.

Most people will eat the same amount of food at a meal whether they drink water or an SSB. All those extra calories are saved as fat. Children who drink one can of pop per day increase their risk of childhood obesity by 60%. Studies show that 30-50% of Canadian teenagers drink at least one can of pop per day. A 13 year old boy needs to jog 50 minutes per day to burn off the 260 calories contained in each 20oz (590ml) bottle of pop.

Aside from weight gain, a child who drinks too many SSB’s may also have tooth decay and loose bowels or diarrhea due to problems digesting the sugars in the drinks.

What else can a family do to prevent childhood obesity?

Become knowledgeable and take time

Learn about healthy eating and active living and take the time to help your child achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. No parent can follow all of these tips every day. Do what you can do when you are able.

Eat breakfast together

Studies show that students who eat breakfast have increased test scores, improved attendance, reduced tardiness, and better academic, behavioural and emotional functioning.

Eat most meals at home and eat as many meals as possible together

Studies show that the more meals a family eats meals together, the more likely the children are to eat fruit, vegetables, grains and calcium-rich food and beverages. They are also more likely to feel connected to their family. They do better in school and are half as likely to run into problems with substance abuse as teenagers.

Portion sizes should be age appropriate

Avoid ordering super-sized foods and serve appropriate sized portions at mealtimes.

Lead by example

Children will do what you do, not what you say. Model healthy lifestyle choices such as exercising regularly and eating healthy food. Children with overweight parents are less active, and are more likely to prefer sedentary activities. Studies show that older children are twice as likely to be active if their mothers are active and are almost six times more likely to be active if both parents are active.

Be authoritative

Set the standards for meals, snacks and physical activity and do not hesitate to limit access to screen time and sugar sweetened beveragesEncourage children to drink more water. Keep healthy snacks where children can easily find them.

Do not set your child up for failure

Don’t stock the kitchen with sugar sweetened beverages and high caloric snack food – clear the house of junk food and junk drinks.

Start early

Strive for a healthy pregnancy and avoid excess or insufficient weight gain. Both overweight and underweight infants are at risk for obesity problems later in life.

Breastfeed

This is modestly protective against the development of overweight or obesity.

A note about diets:

Placing a normal or overweight child on a diet is known to harm a child’s health. It can affect their normal growth and development, and damage their delicate self-esteem. Focusing on a child’s weight can stigmatize a child and may cause further over-eating. Focus on the child, not their weight. Regardless of your child’s weight or shape, help them to love and respect themselves by praising their skills and strengths.

Family involvement in healthy lifestyle change provides an overweight child with emotional support, and benefits the health of each family member.

• Talk to your children and support them regardless of their size or shape
• Discourage negative talk about body weight

Source: Childhood Obesity Foundation

“FEMA for Kids” Program Debuts in California Schools

by Fema For Kids
May 13, 2009

 

Elementary school students in Southern California are becoming “Disaster Action Kids” by participating in a new disaster preparedness program developed by FEMA’s wildfire recovery staff.  The message of the “FEMA for Kids” program is “Be aware-prepare.”

During the school-based program, students visit “learning stations” with various activities.  In one recent program in Los Angeles:

• The American Red Cross taught students how to deal with scrapes and minor cuts, administer first aid and apply warm and cold compresses.
• Local firefighters showed how protective gear helps keep them safe while fighting fires and taught “stop, drop and roll,” as students practiced what to do if clothing catches on fire.
• A pet awareness trainer demonstrated how to care for animals during stressful times. The students even learned how to transport a pet snake during an emergency-in a pillow case.
• Kids explored ready.gov at a computer station to learn how to make an emergency plan and what to pack in an emergency kit.
• Last, kids drew pictures to reinforce what they learned during the exercises. 

All students got “FEMA-Certified Disaster Action Kid” certificates.  You can become a Disaster Action Kid and get a certificate by completing the activities on the  Disaster Action Kid webpage. 

The students’ enthusiasm for the “FEMA for Kids” program was summed up in one student’s thank you note-“You guys rock.”  FEMA plans to provide DVDs of the program to schools throughout California

Source: Fema For Kids

Issues Mothers can face during Pregnancy

By Andrew Regan
May 13, 2009

 

There’s more to being pregnant than just picking a suitable name for your baby; in fact, mothers-to-be have to confront a variety of issues in the run up to childbirth, and many more afterwards.

If you’re having a baby or have ever been pregnant, you’ll understand that you have more issues to consider during your pregnancy than just picking out a suitable name for your child. As well as assessing the options available to you when giving birth, you have to prepare for your baby’s arrival in a variety of ways.

For starters, pregnancy forces you to change your lifestyle; but this doesn’t just mean that you need to stop drinking or smoking. Mothers also need to buy proper maternity clothes and maternity underwear to make sure that their new wardrobe fits their growing body. Many mothers-to-be may feel that maternity wear is frumpy or fails to reflect trends; but an increasing number of clothing designers are creating flattering maternity clothing, including skirts, dresses and nightwear that will suit mothers of all lifestyles.
Many book stores and specialist maternity stores stock books that give advice on dealing with pregnancy. Pregnancy manuals and mothering books can be veritable bibles of information when you’re having a baby and can provide you with a range of answers for problems, such as: childbirth options, explaining the stages of labour and methods of pain-relief during labour. Such manuals are also indispensable after your baby is born and will impart advice on issues as wide ranging as what you can expect from your new born baby and how to deal with postnatal depression.

When it comes to buying items for your baby, make sure that you invest in the right kinds of products. Parents-to-be usually spend money on pushchairs or prams for their children, as well as baby cots, baby clothing and general nursery furniture. However, it is also important to purchase essential safety items like car seats so your baby can travel safely and legally in the car with you. Many maternity shops sell a wide range of safety products, including fixed safety gates, fireguards, baby monitors, cupboard locks and socket covers. By investing in these essential baby safety items, you can be sure that your baby will still have some degree of protection from the more dangerous elements of your home, even when you’re not watching.

The most important thing to remember when you’ve had your baby, however, is to enjoy your time with them, and take pleasure in watching them grow and progress, both mentally and physically. Many maternity shops sell fun baby toys and games that will aid a young child’s development, such as baby walkers or educational books that help children identify sights and sounds. Of course, many stores also sell toys that are designed to provide pure and simple entertainment, such as rocking horses, teddy bears, and mini-cars – and these are often the toys that you and your baby will enjoy the most.

Source: Buzzle.com

Our Memory

By Ashley Picool
May 13, 2009

 

My story is about a girl and her relationship with her grandma.

Great! Just great! Another C to add to my awful report card. “Now young lady, what did I tell you about bad grades?” granny would say every year at this time when my grades would come and my grades would be low. I held the paper in my hands and thought about where granny was now. The soft burgundy walls absorbed every bit of sound. The house seemed darker than it normally was and it made me question as to whether I should make a sound or retain the silence. I decided to not disturb my quiet surroundings and began searching for the person who would soon punish me. I went to her bedroom, but the door was closed.

Granny was one not too well with surprises so instead I put my ear to the cold door. Silence. Again I tried and nothing. The churning in my stomach told me something was wrong. For seven years, granny had always been home when I got home from school. Old age for her was a burden since she couldn’t pick me up at school. I rode the bus to school and back every day since third grade. Granny would stand with her crane at the door and watch as my blond hair swished back and forth up the stairs of the bus. Over the years though, I had convinced her that she didn’t have to watch me. She still wanted too, but when she couldn’t anymore, she gave in and just watched me from the window. And always, when I would come home, I would see granny’s big smile with tons of food on the big oak table waiting just for me. This was our daily routine, so when granny wasn’t there and the house was absolutely quiet, I began biting my nails.

Source: Buzzle.Com

Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events

By Fema Kids
May 13, 2009

 

Children will react in their own way and in their own time to their disaster experience. Most reactions are normal and typically go away with time. Parents should be observant, though, if this does not happen.

• Often children will cling to parents and may not want to be away from them. When a child shows excessive clinging and unwillingness to let a parent out of sight, the child is expressing fear and anxiety of separation or loss. These fears should dissolve when the threat of danger dissipates and children feel secure again under a parent’s protection. Parents should give them comfort and reassure them that they are safe. Once they feel safe, they’ll begin to let go.
• Some children need to talk about a traumatic experience all the time and others don’t want to talk at all. This is normal. While it is important not to force children to talk about their experiences, it is also critical for parents to let them know they’re willing to listen, and then, to listen.
• Anxiety about disaster experiences and problems sometimes keeps children awake at night, or nightmares might wake them. Temporary changes in sleeping arrangements following a disaster may be helpful, such as parents letting children put sleeping bags on the floor in their room or sleeping closer to them at first. After a brief period of temporary changes, it is helpful to move back to pre-disaster bedtime routines.
• Giving children choices helps them feel some control when their environment has felt out of control. Choosing food, clothes, what games to play-any appropriate choices-can be helpful.
• Children still need discipline. It helps them feel safe to know their parents won’t let them get away with too much and that normal rules still apply.
• Going to a new school is hard, especially now. Parents may want to see if they can visit the school with their child ahead of time.
• Enabling children to stay in contact with their old friends or even children they met in a shelter can help them feel that their whole world is not gone. The child’s new school may want to help evacuated children get in touch with friends also relocated in the area.
• Parents will want to establish daily routines as soon as they can. Meals, bedtimes and other regular parts of their day can help children feel comforted and know what to expect.
• Sometimes students react to trauma and stress with anger. They may feel it gives them a sense of control. Adults should be understanding but hold children responsible for their behavior. It is not OK to hurt others and break other home and school rules, even if students are stressed.
• It doesn’t help younger children to watch coverage of the disaster over and over. However, some older adolescents may find viewing some factual media reports helpful in order to better understand the disaster and recovery efforts. As an alternative, parents may want to read newspaper accounts with their child.
• Parents should remember to take good care of themselves, too. This will help them have the energy necessary to take care of their children. Their ability to cope with this disaster will help their children cope as well.

Source: Fema For Kids and U.S. Department of Education

Kids on My Space

By BSO Kids
May 12,  2009

 

MySpace makes it easy to express yourself, connect with friends and make new ones, but who you let into your space, how you interact with them, and how you present yourself online are important things to think about when using social networking sites. Here are some common sense guidelines that you should follow when using MySpace:

• Don’t forget that your profile and MySpace forums are public spaces. Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want the world to know (e.g., your phone number, address, IM screen names, or specific whereabouts). Avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find you, such as where you hang out every day or a picture of you in front of your office or school.

 

• People aren’t always who they say they are. Be careful about adding strangers to your friends list. It’s fun to connect with new MySpace friends from all over the world, but avoid meeting people in person whom you do not fully know. If you must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend or trusted adult.

 

• Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported. If you feel someone’s behavior is inappropriate, react. Report it to MySpace or the authorities.

 

• Don’t post anything that would embarrass you later. It’s easy to think that only our friends are looking at our MySpace page, but the truth is that everyone can see it. Think twice before posting a photo or information you wouldn’t want your parents, potential employers, colleges or boss to see!

 

• Don’t say you’re over 18 if you’re not. Don’t say you’re younger than 18 if you’re not. If MySpace customer service determines you are under 13 and pretend to be older, we will delete your profile. If customer service determines you are over 18 and pretend to be a teenager to contact underage users, we will delete your profile.

Source: Sheriff Department

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