A professor for online classes discusses the benefits of that medium: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/04/05/can-young-students-learn-from-online-classes/the-possibilities-of-online-learning
Read More »On sexting
May 03, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A police officer explains the law around ‘sexting’: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/04/trooper_talk_sexting_can_land.html and how to discuss sexting with your teen: http://im.about.com/od/promotingimsafety/a/Talking-To-Teens-About-Sexting.htm And a new bill that proposes to alter the law regarding sexting: http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/06/6796032-bill-aims-to-nix-kid-porn-charges-for-teen-sexting and how the occurrence may be exaggerated: http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/139263/
Read More »Teen jobs
May 03, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
An opinion piece on the benefits of teens getting a job: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/436915/newspaperid/2305/Jobs_prepare_students_for_future_endeavors.aspx
Read More »Letting your teens drink
May 03, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new study shows that teens who drink alcohol with an adult supervising are more likely to develop problems with alcohol than kids who aren’t allowed to touch the stuff till they hit age 21: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42807670/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ http://www.thisjusthappened.com/teenagers-allowed-to-drink-at-home-could-face-alcohol-problems/2306/
Read More »Obese teens prone to risky behavior
April 27, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
New research specifically examines the behavior of overweight teens, and found them more likely to engage in cigarette smoking,drinking, and drugs: http://www.accessrx.com/blog/current-health-news/heavy-teenagers-risky-behavior-l042
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