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On the dangers of texting while driving: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/409842/newspaperid/2057/Texting_while_driving_can_prove_fatal.aspx On research suggesting texting can IMPROVE literacy skills: http://www.themedguru.com/20110205/newsfeature/regular-texting-can-improve-kids-literacy-skills-study-86143550.html http://www.lohud.com/article/20110303/NEWS01/103030397/-1/Elections01/Kids-write-more-gain-ease-language-through-texting?odyssey=nav|head And on how parents can respond to teen texting: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/feb/03/parental-involvement-is-answer-to-texting/ And lastly, teens are using texting more than email as a form of communication: http://www.sodahead.com/living/teens-dumping-email-for-text-messaging-which-do-you-use-more-email-or-sms/question-1498261/

A new study looks at how peer pressure influences teen’s judgement: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/teenagers-friends-and-bad-decisions/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Here are some new links that offer parents tips and insight: http://www.pregnancyihub.com/parenting-tips-for-coping-with-teenagers/ http://www.seeksuccess.com/articles/relationship-articles/learn-communicate-teenager-relationship/ http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101108/LIVING/311080058/0/NEWS01/How-better-communicate-teens?odyssey=nav|head

Here some new articles regarding the risks of kids watching too much TV: http://www.inmytrends.com/communication-breakdown-too-much-tv-and-not-enough-talk-leads-to-speech-problems-in-children.htm http://arbiteronline.com/2011/01/31/teens-and-tv-bad-role-models-lead-to-false-expectations/

Here are some new links with helpful tips: http://news.hjnews.com/opinion/article_0e0c8d7c-2d68-11e0-9409-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979006857 http://www.kidsclogs.net/communication-between-parents-and-teens http://lifestyle.ezinemark.com/parenting-teenagers-ideas-for-parenting-the-teenage-child-7d2d20110c6e.html http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-raise-teenagers/