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Parenting Pointers: Gaming and Cyberbullying

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60 percent of people aged 13-17 have experienced harassment in online multiplayer games, representing 14 million young gamers , according to data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Parents are looking for ways to help their children navigate the sometimes-cruel environment that online gaming can be.

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Parenting Pointers: Cyber Legends and Cyberbullying

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33% of teenagers have sent explicit images or text to someone Only 38% of cyberbullying victims are willing to admit it to their parents. Being involved in their child’s online safety education provides parents comfort and enables open communication about current and future online activities and experiences they may engage in.

Parenting 100
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Enriching Education: Study Reveals Crisis of Confidence in American Education

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Today the national think tank Populace , released its Purpose of Education Index , which reveals radical shifts in how Americans view K-12 education. The COVID era fundamentally altered the way most of us view education and what our kids should get out of it. Americans don’t want ‘better’; they want different.

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Parenting Pointers - Kindergarten

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Each day seems to bring something new.Kindergarten is a major milestone for children and parents. As parents, it's so hard to know if they are ready for their big new world ahead. I journaled about my feelings and emotions and thought that many parents must be experiencing these same emotions. Your child is growing up.

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Terrific Tech - Kidas Custom Gaming Recommendations

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Kidas (“the Company”), a technology solutions company developing anti-cyberbullying and predator protection software for online gaming platforms, and the Family Gaming Database , a renowned authority in family-friendly gaming content that supports 1.5

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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

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A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. Most parents receive news like this with a sinking feeling and a sense of dread. Educate yourself.) Young people face a cauldron of pressures their parents can’t relate to. Ask open-ended questions.

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Book Nook - Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction

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Teenager Tomer Shaked admits that gaming consumed a large part of his childhood — years he will never get back. Video games deprived me of many irreplaceable experiences and moments, such as time with family and friends,” he wrote in his new book, Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction.