On sportsmanship

August 01, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for parents on how to teach your kids good sportsmanship: http://www.babysitting.net/blog/teaching-kids-good-sportsmanship/

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On bullying

August 01, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for parents: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/parenting-tips/2012/07/mean-girls-and-bullying-boys-pitfalls-and-lessons-for-parents/

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On revealing too much information online

August 01, 2012  |   For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Taiya Thompson, Miss Teen International pageant contestant, is spreading the word about her pageant platform — social media awareness issues that teenagers face on Facebook and Twitter. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – North Pole teenager tackles social media issues

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A new video game to treat teen depression

August 01, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A program designed in New Zealand program, SPARX video game, attempts to teach teenagers how to deal with depression using  cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The game is designed as a role-playing fantasy game, where teenagers adopt a warrior avatar and get to blast negative thoughts with fireballs while trying to save the world from sinking […]

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Teen drivers

August 01, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Teenagers are  at a developmental stage where getting distracted is more problematic than it is for older drivers. They are still developing the ability to regulate their attention and emotions so they can function well under challenging circumstances,  says Daniel Keating, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan who has published studies on […]

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