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 of School and College Leaders.
Many […]

• 1 Comment

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 the University of New Hampshire […]

• 1 Comment

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 expect punishment for illegal use […]

• 2 Comments

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 fewer risky behaviors such as:

drugs
alcohol
risky […]

• 0 Comments

A new survey by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America reveals some shocking statistics:
>> Some 52.8% of children say their parents have never surfed the Internet with them.
>> Some 53.4% of children say their parents never ask who they are talking with online.
>> While two-thirds of children say a parent has restricted online access […]

• 0 Comments