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- snajka18 - 01-16-2013 09:24 AM
Talk with him but do not freak out. Talk calmly and just emphasize that you are worried about his safety because it can be anyone on the other end.
Boys at this age are curious about sex so that is normal. But worry about safety.
- Michi - 01-16-2013 09:24 AM
You need to ask him, and you are a great dad for going through your son's personal business. you need to warn him that many young people his age go off to meet people they find on the internet and end up missing forever, and never heard from again. express your fears to him but try not to get mad.
- Visualballoon578 - 01-16-2013 09:24 AM
Okay basically omegle is a website/app which you can chat to random people on from all over the world. On omegle there are loadsa people looking for sexual stuff like swapping naked pics & all that. Omegle isn't designed for that kinda stuff, its just some people use it for that. Omegle isn't nothing bad, you can just disconnect from the person you are talking to if they make you feel uncomfortable or whatever & the likelihood that you're gonna talk to them ever again is low because there are thousands of people on there & you just get paired up with a randomer.
Kik is basically an app which you text people on & you can send photos too. Kik is not designed for sending sexual pictures, but of course some people do use it for that. It's just designed to keep in contact with people & the majority of people who use omegle have kik. Your son has met these other boys through omegle & stayed in contact with them through kik. Now kik or omegle are not bad things, if you know how to be safe & use them appropriately. You should probably go check out the omegle website for yourself to see what its like.
I would ban him from using omegle & kik (or his iPad) to be quite honest, for his own safety from pedophiles & people like that. I think the best thing to do is talk about all this with your son & tell him you're worried. You are his parent, you know what is best for him. But seriously, do talk to him about it before it gets out if hand. I hope it all gets sorted out for you.