Practically all teens are doing it—texting.    Some of it is turning into a more serious form of this innocent communication activity called “sexting”.

 

Do you as parents know the common shorthand used in messages by your teens?  Get familiar with it so you can monitor what your kids are doing; here are some of the most common ones:

 

411                              Information

ASLP                     AGE/SEX/LOCATION/PICTURE

AITR                     Adult In the Room

CD9                       Code 9 (means parents near)

CICYHW              Can I Copy Your Home Work

EML                      E-mail Me Later

NME                     Enemy

PAW                     Parents Are Watching

PIR                        Parents In Room

PBB                       Parents Behind Back

PLOS                    Parents Looking Over Shoulder

 

This is just a beginning.  You can go to http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php and see an extensive list!