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A Study has found that there is an association with  the total time at least one parent was home before and after school, at dinner and at bedtime to improved psychological health in adolescents. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/well/family/what-do-teenagers-want-potted-plant-parents.html?_r=0

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Common sense Media has a new study looking at parenting habits regarding screens: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/12/06/496907205/real-parents-real-talk-about-kids-and-screens https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the-common-sense-census-plugged-in-parents-of-tweens-and-teens-2016

According to a study out of Academic Pediatrics, more than three in four parents reported using time-out in response to misbehavior. But 85 percent of the parents using the technique made common mistakes that can render time-outs ineffective, including giving kids too many warnings, talking to kids or letting them play with toys during their […]

A recent study has found that teens who were regular gamers scored higher than average in math, reading and science on standardized exams.: Positive Effects Of Video Games: Do Games Improve Test Scores? http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/5586/1742