LOL IDK CYL8R PIR POS PAW NMU
Do you know what these mean? Innocent enough, they are "slang" words kids are using when texting or chatting online with one another. Laugh Out Loud, I Don't
Know, See You Later, Parent Over Shoulder, Parents are Watching and Not
Much, You?
How about these?
IWS NIFOC TDTM P911 ABE A-BOOT
These aren't quite so innocent. These have to deal with drugs or "sexting". To find out exact meanings, go to www.noslang.com, but please note that many of these terms are vulgar-so discretion is advised!
With kids back in school and making new friends, facing new challenges and encountering new experiences parents are wondering about those new friends, facing new fears and encountering new challenges with their kids. It is easy to feel lost and overwhelmed in a world that we just don't understand. I first came across www.noslang.com when CNN ran their article "Parents, Do you know what these texts mean" on 8/26/10. Noslang.com is a resource to decode those cryptic messages that may seem impossible to make sense of. There is such a fine line between "spying" and being informed. Trust is so important in a relationship, but these days keeping our children safe is getting harder and harder. Technology and trends change daily it seems, and kids are finding more and more things to get "high" on. No one holds your child's best interest as highly as you do. And kids, tweens and teens simply don't always have the best judgment, and it is so easy to fall victim to peer pressure. Noslang.com arms parents with knowledge to know how to determine when and if their children need help.
