Lynn Shaw

Right now, because kids ages 9 to 17 have access in their homes to four different devices, the phones and Chromebooks and gaming laptops, that is the predator in your home.

This is the part, Shelley and Kathy, I don't understand.

They think because their child or their teen is at home, you know, safe under their roof.

that they're safe.

But the predator was right there under our noses.

Because when you give your child any device, it is like opening up your front door and just saying, come on in, everybody from across the world, just come on in.

And most of us don't do that.

We don't keep our front or our back door just unlocked and welcome people in.

And people don't understand when you hand your child a device, that is exactly you're handing them the world.

So you have to, if you're going to buy that device, if you're paying for the internet, you've got the router in your home,

I really think you have a duty of making sure you talk to your child, number one.

You put on any parental controls that are available on devices, right?

And that you really are part of their lives and you form this family digital partnership.

Because I could go on and on, you know, on this for hours.

Number one is the awareness.

Don't think your child is safe just because they're in their bedroom with the door closed.

Actually, one of the things we recommend, no devices in the bedrooms.

Number one, kids need their rest.

We work with schools across the country.

Teachers report kids are falling asleep on their desks.