Kids and Thier Very Public Digital Rants

I was talking to a colleague at work today who's son was upset with her because she wasn't going to allow him to have something that he wanted because of misbehavior. It was something very mild along the lines that he was not to have a friend over after school.

The son, not being too happy with the answer immediately went to facebook and updated his status to say just that. There was no foul language in the status update, but clearly there was a bit a a virtual tantrum displayed.

I'm curious how other's have handled this kind of situation with their children. There are very few that are not more technically savvy then us now so we are all aware that they know how to use the tools. Of course not every "tween" has a facebook account, nor children younger than that. I can not even begin to imagine how often teachers may have to face these kinds of comments, especially those that have more digitally adapted classes.

I'm not a teacher, and I am not a parent, but I am very curious to know how do we teach "our children" who are only beginning to grow and develop their own online identities to remain digitally respectful of others.

All comments are welcome on this topic as a general discussion.