Apple has won a patent that allows parents to set parental controls for content of texts. For more information: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/13/apples_anti_sexting_patent_generating_big_buzz.html http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2010/10/13/apple-wins-patent-to-censor-iphone-texts/ http://www.salon.com/life/teenagers/?story=/mwt/broadsheet/2010/10/14/sexting_censors http://blog.christianitytoday.com/women/2010/11/apple_takes_bite_out_of_sextin.html
Read More »Apple introducing parental controls for sexting
October 14, 2010 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Student blogging
October 13, 2010 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article describes a teacher’s initiative to use online communication as a tool between teachers, students, and parents: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-kolbert/post_1010_b_751914.html
Read More »Teens and shopping malls
October 13, 2010 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article explores why teens are drawn to hang out in malls: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/teenagers-lost-between-monkey-bars-and-regular-bars-20101012-16hv2.html
Read More »The importance of spending time teaching your teen to drive
October 13, 2010 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study looks at the major role of parents’ time spent teaching their teens to drive: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/study-says-teeenagers-need-more-driver-training-from-parents/
Read More »Using peer pressure against smoking
October 12, 2010 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This article describes a new initiative to use teens to send the message that smoking is uncool: http://www.fastcompany.com/1694127/cool-teenagers-use-peer-pressure-to-prevent-smoking
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