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Moms Talk: Kids and Social Media

Local moms address parenting issues in this weekly Q&A.

Moms Talk is feature on O'Fallon Patch that is part of an initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to local moms and families.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of smart moms take your questions, ask their own, give advice and share solutions.

Last week's question:

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How do you talk to your kids about bullying? How do you explain the difference between "tattling" and a situation where an adult needs to be made aware of what's going on? 

This week's question: 

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What is the appropriate age to allow your children to interact on social media? If your child has a Facebook, Twitter or Myspace account, how do you monitor their activity and make sure they are making safe choices with the information they share? 

Share your thoughts and weigh in on the conversation in the comments section below. If you have another topic you would like to see discussed, send it to jordan.lanham@patch.com 


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