Before teenagers even have time think about consequences, risque and revealing information is instantly sent out and once it's done, there is no getting it back.
Sexting has become almost as popular as sex itself.
A recent study found nearly 40% of teens have sent or received sexual text messages; 20% have sent naked pictures.
Girls are more likely to sext than boys.
In some cases sexting has turned tragic, Hope Witsell, 13, and Jesse Logan, 18, committed suicide after nude pictures of them circulated.
Here in West Virginia, promiscuous pictures courtesy of a cell phone were found on a Chapmanville High School computer.
For parents, technology presents a whole new challenge.

Joy Kebel, parent, "My husband would grab their devices and look at what they are sending. Obviously when they know that's coming they can erase those messages."

Joy Kebel is the mother of two teenagers and she says they need limits.

Joy Kebel, "I'm not their friend, I'm their parent."

That's why Kebel has S-Mobile System's parental controls on their cell phones.
The controls allow parents to monitor every text message and picture sent into or out of the phone.

Daniel Hoffman, Vice President of SMobile, "We think it is very much a partnership between the parent and child. And there is no one solution that fits everybody."

Parents can pick and choose how much information they want to know from viewing every message to just keeping track with GPS.
It's simple to use, the program is installed on the phone and SMobile takes over tracking the information.

Daniel Hoffman, "The parent would access the controls by logging into a computer or smart phone."

Teens can't get away with bad behavior by deleting messages; they will still show up in the SMobile list.
Parents can avoid reading every message by getting instant alerts when key words are used.

Daniel Hoffman, "If that message comes in, the parent could be immediately notified to their cell phone. That, hey, a message came in about a party where beer or drugs will be present."

SMobile programs work on smart phones and can also be used to find lost devices and detect and remove spyware.
The federal government even uses the company to track viruses on its cell phones.
Kebel says she doesn't read all of her kids' messages, but her kids know she can.
She says that should be a warning to them and their peers.

Joy Kebel, "Sometimes their friends might send something to them that would be a wrong choice."

Some parents say keeping such a close eye on their kids feels very "big brother".
Almost everyone agrees the program doesn't replace parenting, it's just an optional tool and may not be right for everyone.

For more information visit www.smobilesystems.com