Does your teen own a smartphone? If they do, have you had a serious discussion with them about how to use it in a safe and sensible manner? Smartphones, and other such mobile devices, are reshaping the way we live. They are but a taste of what the digital future will look like. So pervasive […]
Continue readingNearly 1 in 6 of 15- to 25-year-olds have considered breast implants, nose jobs, liposuction or other cosmetic procedures, according to a survey from global marketing agency InSites Consulting. Each year, thousands of them go through with the procedures. Nearly 77,000 teenagers (US) underwent elective plastic surgery last year, accounting for 5 percent of all […]
Continue readingThe World Drugs report for 2012 is out and it shows that 230 million people around the world – 1 in 20 of us – took illicit drugs in the last year. The report also says that problem drug users, mainly heroin – and cocaine-dependent people number about 27 million, roughly 0.6% of the world […]
Continue readingNew data shows that girls who spend long periods on sites such as Facebook, Twitter or MySpace are far more likely to dislike their body and their weight. The university research – which surveyed 1,096 girls aged between 12 and 16 – found that 40 per cent were dissatisfied with their bodies, and half were […]
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Do you feel sometimes like you are a cash machine for your teenager? Do you only to get a civil conversation and smile out of them when they need money for something? Helping your teenager learn the value of money and how to manage their own money is an important task for those parenting teenagers […]
Continue readingA new study published in the Journal of Early Adolescence found that dads are in a unique position to instill persistence and hope in their children, particularly in the pre-teen and teen years. Researchers from Brigham Young University analyzed 325 families over a four-year period, when fathers responded to questionnaires regarding their parenting style, and […]
Continue readingSeventy percent of teens “hide their online behavior” from parents, according to a report, which was released Monday. The news comes from a 2,017-person survey funded by the online security software maker McAfee, which is pushing a product that helps parents monitor their kids online. These hidden behaviors include some things you might expect — […]
Continue readingSocial Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives is the latest research report from Common Sense Media’s Program for the Study of Children and Media. We surveyed over 1,000 13- to 17-year-olds nationally to understand how they perceive social media (like Facebook and Twitter) affects their relationships and feelings about themselves. Find the […]
Continue readingLooking for ideas on what to do with the family for your holiday? Here is a list of destinations and ideas all around Australia. Whether it is a couple of weeks or a few hours, this infographic has ideas suitable for the whole family. Produced by HotelClub Family Hotels
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