The wisdom of Finn, 10
By Anne Collier “The most imaginative” of Stephen and Fi’s three kids “in trying to invent reasons to go online,” Finn suddenly proposed a day a week of family “NST” (non-screen time)...
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Cyberbullying: A serious problem, but not an epidemic
The first things you need to know about cyberbullying are that it’s not an epidemic and it’s not killing our children. Yes, it’s probably one of the more widespread youth risks on the Internet
Read MoreTalk with your kids about being safer online
by Larry Magid Although there are plenty of tools that can be used to try to control or monitor what your kids are doing online, the best approach for most parents is that oldest of tools called conversation. Having an...
Read MoreSexting: What to tell a kid sent nude photos via cellphone
By Anne Collier Delete them, plain and simple. That’s what criminology professor Justin Patchin at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire advises teens in his blog. Parents, this is not what you’ll hear from law...
Read MoreCyberbullying vs. digital dating abuse
By Anne Collier There are more similarities than differences between cyberbullying and digital dating abuse, it appears, so let’s be clear on what they are. The main difference is pretty obvious: A cyberbullying situation...
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