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Feeding The Beast
May 10, 2012
Oops!
May 3, 2012
What If This Present Were The World's Last Night?
April 26, 2012
Technology
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...
20 Ways To Lose Your Teen
May 29, 2008
Allow them to watch television whenever they want, preferably in their bedroom—and make sure they have unfettered access to MTV, HBO, Cinemax, and premium movies channels. Put a computer with a high speed Internet connection in their room or in a place where they can use it without your supervision. Respect their privacy—never go in their rooms, monitor their email, or check on their Internet activity. Don’t monitor, question or in any way restrict their music or entertainment consumption. Subscribe...
May 29, 2008
Allow them to watch television whenever they want, preferably in their bedroom—and make sure they have unfettered access to MTV, HBO, Cinemax, and premium movies channels. Put a computer with a high speed Internet connection in their room or in a place where they can use it without your supervision. Respect their privacy—never go in their rooms, monitor their email, or check on their Internet activity. Don’t monitor, question or in any way restrict their music or entertainment consumption. Subscribe...
Tips on the Telephone:
March 31, 2008
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 the number will be so high, you'll lose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones as well. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of his or her friends do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones: what can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed,...
March 31, 2008
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 the number will be so high, you'll lose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones as well. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of his or her friends do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones: what can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed,...
The Other Side of Fiction
February 29, 2008
The following was on the marquee at a local theater: Heath Ledger in I’m not there As I looked at this every day on my way to and from work, the sadness of that title was profound. And though, not trying to draw too many conclusions or metaphors from the title, I could not help but think how in many ways, that when we are at home with our spouses and our children, often we are there in body, but not really there in mind. I hear parents ask the same question: “when my son/daughter...
February 29, 2008
The following was on the marquee at a local theater: Heath Ledger in I’m not there As I looked at this every day on my way to and from work, the sadness of that title was profound. And though, not trying to draw too many conclusions or metaphors from the title, I could not help but think how in many ways, that when we are at home with our spouses and our children, often we are there in body, but not really there in mind. I hear parents ask the same question: “when my son/daughter...
Parents are the Teachers, not the Culture
August 30, 2007
What role are you playing in teaching your children? This article is an excerpt from our Dangerous Trends parenting resource. Order your copy now » I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street.” Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed real. My oldest child, who is six, was telling my youngest, who is two, how you safely cross the street. As he gave instructions,...
August 30, 2007
What role are you playing in teaching your children? This article is an excerpt from our Dangerous Trends parenting resource. Order your copy now » I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street.” Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed real. My oldest child, who is six, was telling my youngest, who is two, how you safely cross the street. As he gave instructions,...
Trampled by Phones
June 28, 2007
I have to admit it: I want the new Apple iPhone! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wants one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people are expected to get in line, and the bets are already down. A gambling website puts the odds at 20/1 that someone will be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone merely captures and brings together what the market has demanded...
June 28, 2007
I have to admit it: I want the new Apple iPhone! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wants one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people are expected to get in line, and the bets are already down. A gambling website puts the odds at 20/1 that someone will be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone merely captures and brings together what the market has demanded...
Paying attention to the internet
May 31, 2007
The headline of a Reuters article on March 28th, 2007, 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.” (1) 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...
May 31, 2007
The headline of a Reuters article on March 28th, 2007, 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.” (1) 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...
Trends Youth Are Facing
March 29, 2007
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. As parents, all of us have a need to know what is going...
March 29, 2007
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. As parents, all of us have a need to know what is going...
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