A recent study conducted by the Norton anti-virus software company Symantec examined children’s actual online experiences compared with parents’ assumptions: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/kids-easy-online-targets/story-e6frf7jo-1225880577775
Read More »Video games linked to reckless driving
June 17, 2010 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A recent study suggests that The results show playing video games that include reckless driving, such as Grand Theft Auto, was associated with reports of actual reckless driving: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0615/Grand-Theft-Auto-causes-teenagers-to-be-bad-drivers
Read More »Conversations Teens Want to Have With Their Parents
June 15, 2010 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This a great article that names the subject parents tend to avoid talking about with their teens, and then wonder why those same teens don’t come and talk to them about what is on their minds http://springfieldmoms.org/conversations-teens-want-to-have-with-their-parents/
Read More »Should parents let youths take big risks?
June 15, 2010 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This is an article by Erin Allday from the San Francisco Chronicle outlining the dilemma for parents of teens freedom and independence vs. protecting them for their own good http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/15/MN2M1DV00S.DTL
Read More »The language of toys
June 15, 2010 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
this is a book recommendation of The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs : A Guide for Parents and Teachers by Sue, Ph.D. Schwartz & Joan E. Heller Miller http://www.diversidial.com/the-new-language-of-toys-teaching-communication-skills-to-children-with-special-needs-a-guide-for-parents-and-teachers/
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