A phone of their own, just in time for kindergarten. It might sound crazy to some parents, but a new study says one out of ten children has a cell phone by the time they are five years old. Read more…
Archive for August, 2013
New study finds one in ten kids has cell phone by age five
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Sex predators target children using social media
Comments Off on Sex predators target children using social mediaSexual predators, pornographers and prostitution rings are capitalizing on the rising popularity of mobile devices and social media to victimize children, say police and child safety experts. CyberTipline, the nation’s hotline for reporting sexual exploitation of children, received 223,374 reports in 2010, nearly double the 2009 number. The soaring use of social networks, online games, [ Read More ]
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Online Privacy: Using the Internet Safely
Comments Off on Online Privacy: Using the Internet SafelyThis fact sheet explains how your online activities may compromise your privacy and the steps you can take to protect yourself. As consumers increasingly go online in so many aspects of their daily lives, the challenge is enjoy the conveniences of online activities while limiting the privacy sacrifices. As the focus of online activity migrates [ Read More ]
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There’s ‘much more to do’ to combat bullying
Comments Off on There’s ‘much more to do’ to combat bullyingThe weekend death of a Pleasant Hill teenager highlights the continued need for a statewide focus on suicide prevention and bullying, state officials and local advocates say. Sheryl Moore, mother of Alexander Betts Jr., 16, believes bullying contributed to the death of her son, who attended Southeast Polk High School. The teen’s death was a [ Read More ]
Categories: Blog, Bullycide, Bullying, Cyber Bullying
ADHD + Texting = Double Trouble for Teen Drivers, Study Finds
Comments Off on ADHD + Texting = Double Trouble for Teen Drivers, Study FindsMONDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are worse drivers than their peers who don’t have ADHD and texting only compounds their problems on the road, a new study shows. What’s more, texting behind the wheel is so distracting it makes normal teens drive as poorly as those who have ADHD, underscoring [ Read More ]
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