With technology changing practically daily and younger children using that technology on a regular basis, where do parents draw the line or even know what lines need to be drawn?Janell Burley Hofmann, writer for The Huffington Post and mother of five, ran into that problem when she gave her 13 year old son an iPhone for Christmas. She covered her concerns that outlined the boundaries and expectations for her son in the form of a contract that she had him sign when he was given his first cell phone. Her editor at The Huffington Post posted a copy, now known as the iRules, and it went viral.
In this book, Hofmann provides families with tools to help them reach their own balance between personal human interactions and technology. Using her guidance on what makes up the online culture (everything from cyberbullying to sexting), parents can fashion their own iRules to fit the needs of their own families.
The book also contains a glossary of common internet terms, a listing of current popular social networking sites and a list of translations for popular abbreviations used in online chats. All in all, it's a great reference for both the tech-savvy and the not-so-tech-savvy.
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