I recently read a disturbing message on a woman’s Facebook page. She was angry with her adult daughter and posted a vicious note on that daughter’s Facebook page citing that she was irresponsible and a bad mother to her infant.

Sadly, I know this mother and I know that after thinking about her vitriolic post, she will regret it. Her daughter, in the meantime, will suffer great humiliation and the relationship between the two will never be the same—all because the mother acted impulsively in her anger.

Facebook poses very serious issues for us all, especially for parents. If we fail to be disciplined with our emotions and our writing, we can do great damage to our kids. So I strongly caution parents to set firm boundaries for yourselves in order to keep your kids from humiliation and from danger. Facebook is a lot of fun, but with one untimely or poorly written post, your child’s life can be changed forever.

Remember these tips:

1. DON’T WRITE ON YOUR KID’S FACEBOOK WALL.

If your child is an adult, maybe you can send a greeting. But if he or she is in high school, parents should keep private what they have to…