An updated glossary of internet code for parents of teens: https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2564278/would-you-recognise-the-secret-sexting-codes-your-kids-are-using/
Read More »Reading to your kids
December 20, 2016 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Reading a physical book to your kids leads to more affection than reading from a digital device: http://qz.com/867060/reading-physical-books-to-kids-makes-parents-more-affectionate/
Read More »Kids and social media
December 20, 2016 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Kids who spend more time chatting on social websites feel reduced satisfaction about all parts of their lives except for their friendships, according o a survey in the UK by the Institute of Labor Economics. The study found that the more time kids spent chatting on social networks, the less positive they felt about school work and […]
Read More »The importance of just being there
December 14, 2016 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
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
Read More »Young adult books about mental health
December 14, 2016 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A list of recommendations: https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/best-mental-health-ya?utm_term=.yw3W6Y9Wy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Books%201214&utm_content=Books%201214+CID_a4d6600ff948bd07f33ca441180c68a3&utm_source=BuzzFeed%20Newsletters#.nu8qWQ3q2
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