Learn Chat Language

New technology has created new methods of communicating among today's youth. Texting and instant messaging are methods of communicating most parents have trouble understanding. Use of these technologies grows by the day and parents must educate themselves in order to protect their kids.

Below is a list of common acronyms used in chat rooms, instant messaging and texting. Parents, use this list and the linked resources to become aware of and educate yourself on this lingo.

ASL?       Age/Sex/Location?

BBL       Be Back Later

BFN       Bye for Now

BEG       Big Evil Grin

FMTYEWTK     Far More Than You Ever Wanted to Know

KOL       Kiss On Lips

LMIRL    Let's Meet In Real Life

LY          Love You

MOTOS   Member of the Opposite Sex

121        One To One

PAL        Parents Are Listening

PIR        Parent in Room

POS        Parent Over Shoulder

P911       Parent Alert

RUUP4IT   Are You Up For It?

SAW        Siblings Are Watching

TAW        Teachers Are Watching

TMI          Too Much Information

WIBNI     Wouldn't It Be Nice If...

WTGP       Want To Go Private?

WYRN       What's Your Real Name?

Helpful lingo and acronym links

http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php

Click here for a full directory of online acronyms from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. Or visit netlingo.com for more information about chat language.