Interesting new data on the myths and facts about teenage technology use from Pew Research. Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths About Teen Online Behavior from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
Continue reading83% of Teens Don’t Know How to Manage Money
According to a new study by ING Direct an overwhelming majority of teens –87% — admit they don’t know much about personal finance. Today, most teenagers are not learning any personal money management skills because no one around them talks about it. Read full article here Find out more about educating teenagers on money management […]
Continue readingResearch on Why Teenagers Exclude Peers
A new study has taken a more unusual approach, asking children and adolescents to recall times that they left someone out, and to explain their reasons for doing so. Holly Recchia and her team hope the findings could help design better interventions for reducing social exclusion. Read full article here Article published in journal here […]
Continue readingSex in Movies May Predict Teenage Sexual Behavior
A recent study has found that exposure to sexual content in movies increases the chances of children adopting risky behavior later in life. “Adolescents who are exposed to more sexual content in movies start having sex at younger ages, have more sexual partners, and are less likely to use condoms with casual sexual partners,” said […]
Continue readingWhy Millennials Don’t Want To Buy Stuff
Compared to previous generations, Millennials seem to have some very different habits that have taken both established companies and small businesses by surprise. One of these is that Generation Y doesn’t seem to enjoy purchasing things… Read full article here
Continue readingSquabbling Siblings – Reducing Teenage Conflict
Even though teenage sibling bickering and arguing is inevitable, it doesn’t mean parents are powerless to do anything to reduce it. Parents exert a significant influence on the relationship between two youths and the amount of fighting between them. This is good news for those of you who want more peace, less arguments and generally […]
Continue readingTeens Like Texting More than Facebook to Connect With Friends
Every generation of young people seems to be misunderstood by their elders, and today’s teens are no exception. While adults may accuse adolescents of preferring electronics to face-to-face contact, March data on teenage internet users in the US from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that advocates for kids and families, shows that claim may be […]
Continue reading80% of 10-year-olds Have Been on a Diet
A new campaign that aims to empower teenagers from today’s image and weight obsessed society has revealed that the number one wish for 11 to 17-year-old girls is to be thinner. Miss Representation has released facts during its Keep It Real campaign, revealing that 80per cent of ten-year-old girls say they have been on a […]
Continue readingSex, Texts, & Automobiles
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 readingTeens Using Plastic Surgery to Deal with Body Image Issues
Nearly 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 […]
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