New video on That's Not Cool teen website

November 2, 10:58 AMNY Parenting Teens ExaminerJennifer Wagner

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               Callout card from That's Not Cool

That's Not Cool is a website created to help teens deal with digital dating and friendship problems that did not exist years ago. From the website, "Your mobile, IM and Online Accounts are all a part of you. When someone your dating is controlling, disrespecting or pressuring you in those spaces, THATS NOT COOL!"

That's Not Cool uses different methods to get their word out. They offer "Callout Cards" that teens can send to someone that is doing something digitally that is not cool. There is an area on the website for teens to talk things out. However, the video section of the site is where teens can really find help.

The homemade videos allow teens to see how their choices in various digital dating scenarios would play out. Here is a brand new video of a live skit that the "That's Not Cool" team executed at an event in NYC to educate youth about the harms of DIGITAL VIOLENCE (you should recognize the Times Square background):

For much more information on this very helpful website, see this review, Thats Not Cool Website Deals with Digital Dating Abuse. Since parents did not have these dilemmas when they were growing up, this website can be extremely useful for parents to get advice to help their teens.

For more info: That's Not Cool website