safe social media for kids

August 13, 2010  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

This article describes a new software for social media that blocks messages containing offensive, bullying or sexually suggestive language before the child receives them, and notifies the parents http://www.scribd.com/doc/35752849/MouseMail-com-and-CoolYou-com-Social-Media-for-Kids-and-Teens

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Jobs for teens

August 13, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

this article offers some pointers on where teens can find job opportunities http://www.buzzle.com/articles/job-opportunities-for-16year-olds.html

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Where are kids learning their presidential history?

August 13, 2010  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

this article shows how popular shows are injected with useful history, and how learning can result: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/12/tv-matters-us-presidents

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kids remember the message in parents’ behavior

August 13, 2010  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

This article emphasizes how your behavior in front of your kids sends a powerful message http://www.ayushveda.com/magazine/parenting-with-kids-and-teenagers/

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The reality of brand-bullying

August 11, 2010  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A recent survey in England surveyed teens and found that three quarters of teens were aware or knew someone who had been bullied for wearing cut-price clothing or school accessories, and nearly a third said they personally had been subject to bullying for wearing  socially unacceptable brands: http://www.prlog.org/10852406-study-shows-three-quarters-of-teenagers-aware-of-brand-bullying.html

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