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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, TV has potentially negative effects on development, and no known positive effects for children younger than 2 years: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/health/19babies.html?_r=1&ref=global-home

Safety tips for teens: http://savannahnow.com/hardeeville/2011-10-15/safety-tips-teenagers-behind-wheel#.Tpxuq3HEP8A Teenagers are significantly more likely to crash in their first month of driving than they are after their first two years of solo driving, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/teen-drivers-most-likely-to-crash-in-first-month-of-solo-driving/2011/10/14/gIQAlm2cmL_story.html And the important role parents play in teens learning to drive: http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20111019/OPINION01/310190001/Parents-critical-teenagers-learning-drive and […]

Here is several summaries of the research to date. The research remains inconsistent and experts continue to disagree. While some lab studies do show children imitating the aggressive behavior they watched, critics point out that these studies are contrived and artificial. Longitudinal research shows some correlation, but those results are also mixed, and cannot be […]

According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, millions of Americans who have moved in with relatives to deal with tough economic conditions and an uncertain job market: http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2011/10/tough_economy_forces_more_students_to_move_in_with_their_parents

And a new survey of teens by Stageoflife.com looked at teens’ use of different forms of communication, as well as teen’s views on how teachers impact their lives: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stageoflifecom-reports-results-on-teen-communication-trends-2011-10-12