These acronyms and slang terms are increasingly being used by teens and young children<\/a> in text message and chat windows and some of them are potentially very dangerous.<\/p>\n The staff at\u00a0Kidspot<\/em> like to think of themselves as a pretty savvy bunch of parents, but these slang terms stumped even us.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n Good parents are cyber-savvy parents<\/p>\n An increasing number of children getting access to phones, smartphones and devices<\/a>, and at an earlier and earlier age.<\/p>\n Research <\/a>conducted by Telstra and released prior to Christmas showed that 31 per cent of parents planned to give their child a smartphone for Christmas, and that included some children as young as five years old.<\/p>\n All that adds up to the need for parents to stay on top of online advances, including apps<\/a>, social media and cyber trends.<\/p>\n To help, US Internet safety company Bark, as reported by Popsugar<\/a><\/em>, shared some key terms parents need to know.<\/p>\n KMS\/KYS<\/strong> – Kill myself\/kill yourself<\/p>\n Dabbing<\/strong> – refers to concentrated doses\u00a0of marijuana<\/p>\n Snatched<\/strong> – means \u2018on point\u2019 or well styled<\/p>\n MOS<\/strong>\u00a0– Mum over shoulder<\/p>\n CD9\/9\u00a0<\/strong>– Parents are nearby<\/p>\n WTTP<\/strong> – Want to trade pics<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> Decide when the time is right for kids to get a device: There is no \u2018right\u2019 age \u2014 purpose, need and responsibility are a better guide.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/boptillyoudrop.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/01\/Cyber-slang-300x180.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCyber-safety tips for parents<\/h3>\n