A helpful tool for parents: Mobile phone maker LG has launched a family of websites [TextEd & DTXTR (dee-text-er, for translating texting lingo] to educate parents on the features and dangers of texting and mobile phone use. Here’s their intro video:

Do you know what your kid is texting and receiving?

(Read the press release from LG, and a white paper on LG Mobile Phones In-depth Research Results)