According to a new study, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. are using social network sites, despite not meeting the minimum age requirements for sites like Facebook: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/03/23/facebook.underage.users/index.html?hpt=C2
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March 23, 2011 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
New trend in huffing
March 22, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Some teens in North Carolina are apparently using freon gas from air conditioners: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9306024/
Read More »New sexting trend
March 22, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Apparently teen sexting is now including sending videos: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/teens-sexting-level-explicit-videos/story?id=13191501 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/six-teenagers-investigated-over-sexting-and-webcam-porn-20110322-1c4v9.html and teen sexting is on the rise: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/the-secrets-of-teenage-sexting/story-fn5izo02-1226031052977
Read More »New iphone app for success for teens
March 22, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
There is a new iphone application designed specifically to help teens succeed: http://appmodo.com/47671/teenager-inspired-iphone-app-leads-students-to-academic-success/
Read More »On parenting teenagers
March 22, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
an article about the importance of open communication: http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110219/APC04/102190375/0/APC0601/Open-communication-parents-can-help-teens-develop-good-decision-making?odyssey=nav|head An article on being a teenager in the digital age: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Perspectives/Default.aspx?id=1315498 and an article for parents of teens: http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/how-to-survive-the-terrible-teens-1.1045598
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