Research out of The University of Madrid found that teenagers who stay up late and then want to stay in bed late the next morning were found to have intelligence linked to prestigious jobs and higher incomes. They also tend to be extrovert risk-takers and innovative thinkers with inquisitive minds. http://www.express.co.uk/news/science-technology/386684/High-flying-teenagers-stay-up-late-research-claims
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Kids and exercise
Researchers from Skane University Hospital in Malmo, Sweden found that children who exercise are more likely to have stronger bones and less likely to have fractures later in life: http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/25/kids-who-exercise-are-less-likely-to-have-fractures-in-old-age/#ixzz2OZepnas0
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Teres Kids: a clothing company dedicated to making kids’ clothes without tags, seams, zippers, and buttons http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2013/03/20/smooth-clothes-for-sensitive-kids/Xdjv5lHmFvcEkVgehVOrjJ/story.html http://tereskids.com/
Read More »Teens and social media
A discussion of teens and the risks they take using social media: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-bischoff/teenagers-nudity-cell-pho_b_2898008.html
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Tips to stay out of the E.R. according to Dr. Samson Davis, ER doctor and author of “Living and Dying in Brick City,” http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/03/seven-things-young-people-can-do-to-stay-out-of-the-er.html A program using puppets to teach road safety to teens: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/9931306/Teaching-road-safety-to-teenagers-with-puppets.html And a discussion of teens and the risks they take using social media: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kirsten-bischoff/teenagers-nudity-cell-pho_b_2898008.html
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