Teens who work too many hours put their health at risk: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011/02/Too-many-hours-on-the-job-could-put-high-school-teens-at-risk/43712710/1 On the risks of tanning salons for teens: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2011/02/doctors-want-teenagers-banned-tanning-salons http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenagers-to-be-Banned-from-Visiting-Tanning-Salons-81636-1.htm http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/tanning-52165-most-salon.html On the risks of energy drinks: http://topnews.us/content/235781-children-and-teenagers-should-stop-taking-energy-drinks-due-health-reasons Teens who have a dog are more active: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/21/2672310/teens-with-dogs-are-more-active.html
Read More »Monitoring your teen’s online behavior
March 01, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new company will monitor your teen’s facebook postings for you: http://www.ktnv.com/story/14053582/social-shield
Read More »Teens with ADD/ADHD
February 18, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This link offers answers to common questions about ADD/ADHD by Russell A. Barkley, clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and author of “Your Defiant Teen” and other books: http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/helping-the-teenager-with-a-d-h-d/
Read More »Parenting and modern technology
February 18, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new article on cyberbullying: http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/17/bennett.cyber.bullying/ Some articles on how to deal with the popularity of texting as a means of communication among teens: http://ecmpostreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7434&Itemid=1 http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/FOX-Focus-Intextication/BDU21wH83EShp4hdgXLGyQ.cspx And an article on the use of Facebook among teens: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/414954/newspaperid/3348/Facebook_Hinders_Communication_and_Achievement.aspx
Read More »Communication is key
February 18, 2011 | For divorced parents,For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Some new links on the importance of good communication in families: http://www.centredaily.com/2011/02/18/2529244/open-communication-is-key.html http://www.guelphmercury.com/living/article/489093–communication-key-when-your-child-is-being-bullied http://www.radicalparenting.com/2011/02/12/4-reasons-effective-communication-getting-what-you-want/
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