http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog Helping Good Parents, Become Better Parents Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:13:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Microsoft and its crack ad team have come up with a really bad commercial that touches on the increase in attention deficit disorder and what parents can do to "entertain their children." I am fairly certain that for most parents (especially parents enrolled at Better Parenting University), entertaining your child ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/03/31/microsoft-cure-for-add-adhd/ In yesterday's post, we blogged about an online game with potentially very negative consequences for young girls - today, we look at a game that is as definite step in the right direction - literally. From the recent edition of Springwise: LocoMatrix, which is still in beta, has developed location-based games ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/03/27/a-cell-phone-game-you-want-your-child-to-play/ Parents beware - there is a site that is increasing in popularity that is encouraging girls as young as 9 to embrace plastic surgery and extreme dieting in the search for the perfect figure. The game already has over 200.000 registered members in the U.S, and 1.2 million subscribers on ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/03/26/is-your-daughter-playing-miss-bimbo-watch-out/ According to an article appearing on the Telegraph.co.uk: The demise of the traditional family is breeding a generation of children who are increasingly relying on teachers to become surrogate parents, a prominent education leader warned yesterday. Thousands of children lacked basic social skills, said John Dunford, the general secretary of the Association ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/03/11/is-your-childs-teacher-fulfilling-your-role-as-parent/ Life lesson One -- Know yourself -- Good grades are only one part of the equation Successful teens know that grades are only one part of the equation. Getting good graded cannot ensure that you have a successful and happy future. It takes more ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/28/six-strategies-to-teen-success/ According to a new study from the University of New Hampshire, the 'Internet Predator' stereotypes have been debunked. Contrary to stereotype, most Internet sex offenders are not adults who target young children by posing as another youth, luring children to meetings, and then abducting or forcibly raping them, according to researchers at ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/21/does-nbcs-to-catch-a-predator-have-it-all-wrong/ Grab the award winning book, "Bonding While Learning," to instill a love of reading in your children while teaching them to read and write. To celebrate Valentine's Day, "Bonding While Learning's" publisher is offering the new eBook edition as a free download between February 13th and March 5th. Get them while they ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/13/award-winning-free-parenting-book/ Microsoft wants parents of teens to know - parents play a critical role for teens when it comes to what they can and cannot do online. According to the results of an online survey of 501 teenagers attending seventh through tenth grade, conducted by KRC Research on behalf of Microsoft Corporation: Fewer teens ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/13/some-parenting-advice-from-microsoft/ A new study from Brigham Young University indicates that children still need the influence of their parents after they leave home to attend college. The study, conducted by family scientist, Laura Walker,  found that parents' knowledge or awareness of what's going on in their child's life at college is associated with ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/11/parents-influence-continues-while-at-college/ 1) We cannot change our teenager's mind about anything or make them do anything, just because we want them to. We have to accept with grace that some things we cannot change, we have to have the courage to change ourselves, and the wisdom to know the difference. Look ... http://www.betterparentinguniversity.com/blog/2008/02/11/how-do-you-stay-close-to-your-teenager-when-all-you-want-to-do-is-scream/