This is a helpful blog that discusses how to use trust, respect, consistency, and consequences to support the rules and limits that you set: http://www.examiner.com/x-52729-Baltimore-Rebuilding-Trust-Examiner~y2010m6d22-Rebuilding-trust-with-teens–rules-are-important-and-negotiable
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These articles offer some nice thoughts on how to open up communication with your children: http://gomestic.com/family/thoughts-for-the-family/ http://www.kidscareguide.info/kids%20care%20secret/how-to-build-good-communication-between-parents-and-children/
Read More »Teens taking risks online
According to a recent survey, teens share too much personal info when online http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225700999&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
Read More »The importance of playtime
This is a nice blog emphasizing play time and communication with your child: http://cleveland.momslikeme.com/members/JournalActions.aspx?g=671189&m=12587191&source=stream_home
Read More »Textual harassment
This is a new term coined for repetitive harassing texting, sometimes hundreds of messages in a day. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/22/earlyshow/leisure/gamesgadgetsgizmos/main6606332.shtml
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