Being Careful with Research
We simply cannot take researchers’ probings and popular commentary on those probings as absolute truth.
Archive October 14, 2010
Handle Brain (and all other) Research with Care
I am not a neuroscientist.
Resources for Digital Kids and their Parents
A few months ago we mentioned that the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding was launching a “Digital Kids Initiative.”
Calling the Bluff on “Active” Video Games
You’ve heard the rhetoric: video games based on getting kids engaged in physical activity are the answer to the couch-potato gamer problem.
How Teens Communicate
If you’ve been around teenagers for about five minutes, you know that some of the rules of engagement have changed in their social world, while others have stayed the same.
I’ll Share Mine if You Share Yours
Last week the NY Times shared another “aha” moment for parents of teenagers
Social Media as Portal or Pitfall?
Is social media ruining our kids?
The Digital World Becoming Reality
Recently, a Pew Study came out that revealed 58% of teens said that Facebook has made them closer to others. But there’s also a negative side to this finding.
Facebook Timeline Raises Concerns for Emerging Adults
I’m not really sure how old I was when I would have been findable online.
Parenting Digital Kids
The Center for Parent-Youth Understanding is one of our favorite resources to recommend to parents when it comes to learning about youth culture trends and research.