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Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
April 28, 2011
A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation — Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds Today,...
April 28, 2011
A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation — Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds Today,...
Is Your Child Abusing Technology?
April 20, 2011
Warning signs that your child may be abusing technology: Suddenly turning off the phone, computer, or gaming device when...
April 20, 2011
Warning signs that your child may be abusing technology: Suddenly turning off the phone, computer, or gaming device when...
Five things that parents need to know about their teenage children
April 5, 2011
Advise from teens to parents... The internet has more on it than you can begin to imagine. You can go to websites and learn...
April 5, 2011
Advise from teens to parents... The internet has more on it than you can begin to imagine. You can go to websites and learn...
Signs and symptoms of Internet sexual addiction
November 11, 2009
National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity has defined sexual addiction as “engaging in persistent and escalating patterns of sexual behavior acted out despite increasing negative consequences to self and others”. Signs and Symptoms of Internet Sexual Addiction include: Frequent use of the Internet to visit sexually oriented sites Binging—hours spent surfing the net or engaged in online sexual activity Preoccupied with thoughts of "getting online", or of sexual behavior...
November 11, 2009
National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity has defined sexual addiction as “engaging in persistent and escalating patterns of sexual behavior acted out despite increasing negative consequences to self and others”. Signs and Symptoms of Internet Sexual Addiction include: Frequent use of the Internet to visit sexually oriented sites Binging—hours spent surfing the net or engaged in online sexual activity Preoccupied with thoughts of "getting online", or of sexual behavior...
Do you know what is affecting your children? Trends Youth Are Facing
September 9, 2009
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. Is it possible to stay ahead of trends youth today...
September 9, 2009
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. Is it possible to stay ahead of trends youth today...
How to know what my child’s cell phone can do?
September 8, 2009
Trampled by Phones I have to admit it: I have wanted the new Apple iPhone since it came out! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wanted one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people were expected to get in line when the first generation of iPhones came out, and the bets were down. A gambling website put the odds at 20/1 that someone would be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone,...
September 8, 2009
Trampled by Phones I have to admit it: I have wanted the new Apple iPhone since it came out! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wanted one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people were expected to get in line when the first generation of iPhones came out, and the bets were down. A gambling website put the odds at 20/1 that someone would be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone,...
Tips for monitoring what my child is doing on the cell phone
September 2, 2009
Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is it will be so high you'll loose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of the kids they hang around do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones. What can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed, etc. Many parents...
September 2, 2009
Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is it will be so high you'll loose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of the kids they hang around do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones. What can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed, etc. Many parents...
Safeguarding your children online
August 19, 2009
Tactics in protecting your children in an internet world Using the Internet has become second nature for children and youth today. Online homework, school based web boards, and chatting with friends is now commonplace for this generation. At the same time the internet is a very dark and dangerous place where monsters prowl, eager to devour children and curious teens. For this reason, parents must be vigilant in protecting their kids. Here are some important guidelines: Develop an expectation...
August 19, 2009
Tactics in protecting your children in an internet world Using the Internet has become second nature for children and youth today. Online homework, school based web boards, and chatting with friends is now commonplace for this generation. At the same time the internet is a very dark and dangerous place where monsters prowl, eager to devour children and curious teens. For this reason, parents must be vigilant in protecting their kids. Here are some important guidelines: Develop an expectation...
Paying attention to your children on the internet
August 3, 2009
The headline of a recent Reuters article read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer privileges being taken...
August 3, 2009
The headline of a recent Reuters article read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer privileges being taken...
Five things that parents need to know: (advice from teenagers to adults)
August 11, 2008
The internet has more on it than you can begin to imagine. You can go to websites and learn how to make drugs from everyday items, their effects, danger, etc…to the chemical makeup of LSD or how to make Crystal Meth. Don’t underestimate a child’s power to deceive. The more they deceive the better they become at deception. Practice paying attention to your child when they’re younger and it won’t seem so strange to them when they are older. Don’t be in denial about your children...
August 11, 2008
The internet has more on it than you can begin to imagine. You can go to websites and learn how to make drugs from everyday items, their effects, danger, etc…to the chemical makeup of LSD or how to make Crystal Meth. Don’t underestimate a child’s power to deceive. The more they deceive the better they become at deception. Practice paying attention to your child when they’re younger and it won’t seem so strange to them when they are older. Don’t be in denial about your children...