A recent survey from Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions finds teenagers outing parents for “do as I say, not as I do” hypocrisy: 59 percent of teenagers reported seeing their parents text and drive. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teens-mirror-parents-distracted-driving-habits-in-new-liberty-mutual-insurancesadd-survey-169851596.html http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/teenagers-say-parents-text-and-drive/ http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/01/teens-learn-bad-driving-habits-from-parents/
Read More »Parents modeling distracted driving
September 29, 2012 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Exposure to bullying on TV
September 29, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Children ages 2-11view an alarming amount of television shows that contain forms of social bullying or social aggression.: http://www.health24.com/news/Child_safety/1-943,76916.asp http://abcnews.go.com/Health/social-aggression-plagues-kids-shows/story?id=17333389#.UGb750RrdJM
Read More »An important reminder
September 27, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
On kids and anxiety
September 26, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
some helpful info on anxiety disorders that can emerge in childhood: http://www.findababysitter.org/blog/separation-anxiety-in-the-early-elementary-school-child/
Read More »Trigger points
September 26, 2012 | For divorced parents | Click on title to comment!
This article discusses issues that can be difficult to negotiate for divorced/split parents: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/henry-gornbein/children-and-trigger-poin_b_1904052.html
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