3. Teach your children to tell you if anyone sends them a threatening message. If your children are being harassed in any way, report the incident to your service provider and local law-enforcement agency. If the material is lewd or illegal, also report it to www.cybertipline.com or 1-800-843-5678.

4. Remind your children that text messages may be intercepted by others. Teach them to use appropriate language in their messages while being sure not to reveal personal or identifying information.

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