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Do you fear your daughter is growing up too quickly? Even young children are constantly exposed to confusing messages about how to act and who they should be. As a parent, you may feel overwhelmed by the many influences competing for your child's attention. At Leaf Academy of Oregon, your daughter will benefit from our educational philosophy that seeks to develop the whole person: socially and emotionally as well as academically. Through the Star Steps Program, girls learn to accept rules and responsibility for their behavior. They develop a sense of self and strong boundaries that will help them make the right choices as they move into adolescence and young adulthood.

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Sexual Solicitation Not as Common Online

Teens experience fewer incidents of sexual harassment on social network websites such as MySpace and Facebook than they do in chatrooms or through Instant Messages, according to a new study published in the journal, Pediatrics.

Michele Ybarra and her colleagues surveyed 1,588 children ages 10 to 15 years old about sexual solicitation online. About 15% had experienced such a solicitation, but only one-fourth of those occurred on social network sites. The majority of solicitations (55%) took place in instant messaging, followed by 32% in chatrooms and 25% on social networks.

"We need to help parents understand it's not about social networking sites, it's about monitoring what's going on," Ybarra said.

Some experts found a flaw in the study in that children under age 14 and 16 years are not allowed on social networks.

Keeping your teen safe while they're online should be every parents' concern. Learn more about what MySpace is doing to protect their users.

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