TheTween Summit is a yearly event hosted by theNCMEC,Cox Communications, andJohn Walsh where young people aged 8–14 and their parents gather in Washington DC to discussinternet safety.^[1]

John Walsh andLauren Nelson, Miss America 2007 hosted the discussion which covered research on the behavior of young people, primarily those between the ages of eight and twelve.

• 73% of tweens report that their parents have talked to them "a lot" about internet safety^[2]
• 96% tell their parents at least some of what they do online^[2]

• 79% tell their parents everything^[2]

• 91% of those who tell someone when they receive online messages from strangers reach out to mom and dad^[2]
• 91% are online by age 9^[2]
• 27% admit to lying about their age online^[3]
• One in ten have responded to and chatted online with people they do not know^[4]
• One in five have posted personal info about themselves on the internet^[5]
• The number of kids online nearly even triples from ages eight to ten and eleven to fourteen^[3]

• ThinkUKnow

• The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Cox Take Charge Website
• Fox Business July 22, 2008