this article discusses the phenomenon, its benefits and drawbacks: http://evakkoinstituutti.net/games/online-gaming-is-popular-among-teenagers-nowadays/
Read More »Dealing with a defiant teen
January 19, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
this link offers some tips: http://www.baby-first-year.net/defiant-teenagers-how-to-help-parent-your-defiant-teenagers.html
Read More »Kids’ mental health
January 19, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Some new research on the occurrence of mental disorders in kids and teens: http://www.suite101.com/content/mental-disorders-and-illness-in-children-teens-and-young-adults-a333334
Read More »Teens’ attraction to technological communication
January 19, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This article suggest part of the appeal is that many teens are more uncomfortable in face to face interactions: http://altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/546223/Face-to-face-communication-not-always-comfortable-for-teens.html?nav=742 and this one looks at how use of these devices has become the norm: http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/01/16/1918376/devices-rite-of-passage-for-teens.html
Read More »Link between excessive playing of video games and depression
January 19, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
New research suggests a correlation… but cannot say which causes which, but suggests either can increase the other: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/video-games-and-the-depressed-teenager/
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