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New helpful links: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/474750_parent-child-communication

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests some risks for kids who use social media a lot: http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2011/03/social-media-can-up-depression-in-kids.html http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/311899/can-too-much-social-networking-cause-depression-teenagers http://thegauntlet.ca/story/15445 http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/new-concerns-over-facebook-depression How parents can help: http://www.examiner.com/parenting-teens-in-wilmington/parents-can-help-teens-avoid-facebook-depression On the benefits and risks of social media: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220410.php http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20110328/social-networking-may-affect-kids-health And thoughts on the appropriate age for using social media sites: http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/family-finance/how-young-is-too-young-for-facebook/4181/ and on the lack of privacy: http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-teenagers-really-have-no-privacy-when-it-comes-to-social-media-websites

An article on the impact of the internet on teens: http://malverne-westhempstead.patch.com/articles/hey-kid-look-over-there-its-the-internet On teens and social media: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20110328/social-networking-may-affect-kids-health http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220410.php and debating whether to ‘friend’ your teen online: http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/life-style/news/should-teens-and-parents-be-facebook-friends/3946167/  

some links on how much time teens spend texting: http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2011/03/27/on_call_all_night_can_leave_texting_teens_tired_out/ http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/03/sexting_today_t.php http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article383201.ece http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/429446/newspaperid/4051/Is_texting_beneficial.aspx

Here are some common myths about parenting, and the truth that debunks them, from Stacy Kaiser, a licensed psychotherapist and author of How to Be a Grown Up: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/familyfriends/post/2011/03/The-truth-behind-10-parenting-myths-part-I/149168/1?csp=ylf and a recent advice column: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700122077/Establish-channels-of-communication-with-kids.html