The mother of one of the teen’s accused of beating a classmate unconscious on a videotape that later showed up on YouTube was arrested last weekend for assaulting her daughter. Hmm…where did her daughter learn it from?
In one Michigan county teens are being sentenced for minor crimes by other teens.
Fantasy violence in video games is actually a good thing.
Need some help to keep your kids safe on the internet?
Are you worried your teen never tells you anything? Start asking them questions to get the conversation started.
And here are some questions to ask your teens about trust.
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The economy isn’t stopping college kids from taking their once-in-a-lifetime Spring Break vacations.
When I was a kid the boys collected baseball cards. Today kids are collecting PopCardz with photos and information about their favorite celebrity.
New site Zumeo is Gen Y’s LinkedIn offering recent college grads a social networking and job site.
Is Dark Knight too dark for the Kids Choice Awards?
Researchers have linked frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of testicular cancer.
Athletes beware. Vitaminwater was cited in a little-noted section on the NCAA website as producing six flavors containing banned or impermissible substances that could result in positive drug tests.
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Do you know enough digital slang to communicate with your teenager?
Meme’s aren’t just for blogging anymore. Facebook friends are sharing 25 random things about themselves .
A 9-year-old wrote an iphone app.
Finally a good MySpace story. A MySpace user prevented a suicide.
Speaking of MySpace, 90,000 sex offenders have been removed from the site.
The House approved creation of an office in the Justice Department to help university security forces train for and prevent violent incidents.
Kellogg has decided to drop Michael Phelps over his pot smoking photo. And some mom’s are pretty darn happy about it.
Our favorite childhood game, Candy Land, is going …read more

There are some new beauty trends including plumping up eyelashes with glaucoma drugs and lip stains.
Vanessa Van Petten give us 7 facts about teen dating abuse that all parents should know.
Kids who talk on cell phones may be more likely to walk in to traffic.
ADHD drugs may cause kids to hallucinate even when taken correctly.
Business Week’s Working Parents has some information on keeping your kids off drugs.
Can you catch obesity like the common cold?
The new Road Safety Campaign has been created to show parents how to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.
A university in the U.K. is doing …read more

Although our tweens and teens are probably a little too old for it, I was a little bit giddy when I heard there’s a new Electric Company on PBS.
Are you keeping up on the new slang terms for 2009?
Thanks to government regulations meth use has steadily declined in the last couple years, but the popularity surged again in 2008.
The Pope has his own YouTube channel.
Two students were sent home from school because their hair was too blond.
There’s a new fashion trend for boys; knit beanies worn at the hairline.
The Supreme Court killed the Child Online Protection Act.
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The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato are all performing at the “Kids’ Inaugural Concert” on Monday night. Kids (and adults) can watch it on Disney at 8pm ET.
The Supreme Court has decided to hear two education case; whether or not schools can strip search students and whether taxpayers must pay for private education for disabled students.
Sarah Newton explains why teens don’t always meet their full potential.
Tangerine Times has some tips for parents to make sure their teens don’t text while driving.
STDs are on the rise, but it may be because of better screening.
A California congressman is asking for …read more

To reduce your teen’s college junk mail remind them to check the box on the PSATs.
More schools are educating teens on dating violence and how to get help.
72% of teens want to be involved positive activities rather than just sitting around being lazy.
Teens might be able to keep up with resolutions if they are monthly instead of annual.
Vision boards might help keeps achieve their goals.
Are energy drinks on the way out?
A doctor is getting teens to clean up their MySpace pages.
Screen time should be limited to no more than 2 hours a day to help teens stay fit.
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Teenagers can put a strain on a marriage so make sure you teenage proof your marriage.
Lenore Skenazy, the woman who let her 9-year-old ride the New York subway by himself last year, made the news again after a conductor was concerned her son was too young to ride the train alone.
Teens who take virginity pledges are just as likely to have sex as teens who don’t. And they are more likely to not use protection.
Gay teens who are rejected by their families are more likely to have problems later on such as unprotected sex, depression, illegal drug use and suicide.
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The U.S. music industry decided to stop suing people for sharing copyrighted songs.
Ivy League schools are thinking about bringing ROTC back to school.
Your tween not ready for Facebook yet? Try a social network more geared for the tween set.
Scribbit offers some tips on teaching kids about the spirit of giving.
Telling kids smoking will make them fat has a bigger impact on them than telling them about the cancer risk.
Some social networking sites are making it easier to report internet abuses, including cyberbullying.
Singer Usher is holding a contest to give kids a chance to shoot his next music video.
Anal sex is …read more

Looking for gift ideas for your teen driver or race fan?
Speaking of gift ideas, the National Institute on Media and the Family has a 2008 MediaWise Video Game Buying Guide including a list of great games for kids.
Melisa’s son experienced his first lockdown at his high school. How scary!
Teens prefer Gmail for their email needs, but texting is still their favorite form of communication.
Kids are actually learning life lessons by sending all those text messages.
But there are definitely some downsides of texting, including swollen thumbs, big bills, and sexting.
Flirting has gone high tech with about 20% of teens sending naked …read more