Did you teens get a flu shot this year? During the 07-08 flu season there were 86 pediatric deaths due to the flu.
With the current economic states many college students are replacing their dreams of expensive 4-year colleges with cheaper community colleges.
Miley Cyrus’ tween years were “friendless, lonely and miserable” as she was bullied by mean girls.
One of the teens convicted of beating a fellow student and videotaping it for YouTube got 3 years of probation and 100 hours of community service plus she must write a letter of apology to the victim.
High School Musical’s Zac Efron got a stocking …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

Hi, I’m Christine and I’m a Real World junkie. There I said it.
I’m referring to the MTV series, Real World. The true story of seven eight (this year) strangers picked to live in a house, have their lives taped and find out what happens when they stop being polite and start being real. Yes, I realize I’m in my 30’s and should be watching shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives (which I do), but I just can’t quit my old favorite.
The Real World premiered the year I graduated from high school. It was this new show with kids just …read more

Amy over at Shaping Youth interviewed PAYjr CEO David Jones where they talked about teaching kids about money management.
Has your teen read the 10 best books from 2008?
MTV’s ratings are falling within the teen and young adult age group…so their target market. I guess we no longer want our MTV.
Gaming is no longer just for boys. Publishers are now targeting girls as well with new games such as chearleading and High School Musical.
Author Lisa McMann and Simon & Schuster asks U.S. teens between 14 and 18 to tell them “What is the Greatest Obstacle You’ve Overcome?” Your teen could win …read more

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

CNN offers an age-by-age guide on why kids lie. To deal with your lying child set a good example and talk about lying can ruin your credibility.
Parents can help a teen with their body image issues by understanding, reassuring, explaining, and modeling.
Baby Boomers are raising a smug generation and it may be setting teens up for failure.
A ban on fast food advertising could decrease obesity by 18%.
Burger King is trying to get healthy by limiting sodium in kid meals and promoting adult meals with less than 650 calories.
Let kids eat cake…occasionally.
Some unique gift ideas for your tweens and teens.
Play = …read more

Rugby can help our boys.
What not to include on your social networking page.
Just in time for Christmas, here’s a list of the top 10 books for young adults.
If your tween isn’t getting enough gossip (is that even possible?) there’s a new gossip site geared towards tweens; Just Jared Jr.
Tyra Banks has some shocking statistics about our teens. Girls are losing their virginity at 14. And more than half of them aren’t using protection.
There’s an HPV vaccine in the works for men.
Here are some more suggestions on improving communication with your teen.
Need some ideas on teaching your child about budgeting?
Teach your …read more

HPV caused 25,000 cases of cancer in the United States between 1998 and 2003, including anal and mouth cancers.
More and more kids are medicated today.
Twinkies are the latest in 100-calorie packs.
Bullies get pleasure out of seeing others in pain. That’s disturbing.
There is yet another study showing a link between teen aggression and video games.
An Idaho teen stabbed his mother because she wouldn’t let him get on MySpace. Really!?!
Miley Cyrus and David Archuleta are performing at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
The drinking age debate continues.
Five ways to prevent diabetes in your teenager.
Researchers found a link between the amount of sleep a child …read more

Colleges are feeling the financial crunch as more students are seeking financial aid.
Another option is the Blogging Scholarship. If your teen is a blogger have them check it out.
Cell phones are bring families together.
Teach your kids to stand up for the right thing even when it’s unpopular.
Now you can order a Pizza Hut pizza right from Facebook.
What did college students think of the last debate?
The Chicago public school district may soon have a new high school with a “gay-friendly” atmosphere.
Your teen may need to take vitamin D supplements.
Your teen not a football fan? She may be now. The Jonas Brothers …read more

Teens Got Milk? Some teens will be participating in a class where they get to be a mock ad agency coming up with ads for the Got Milk? campaign.
One school made a 13-year-old Goth boy remove his makeup. Is this sexual discrimination?
When moms overestimate their teens’ future use of alcohol, it actually leads teens to drink more.
As a sign of the technology times, Visa is going mobile. Soon our teens will be doing everything with their cell phones.
Have you teenager-proofed your marriage?
Dr. Robyn has 7 ways to NOT be a helicopter parent when talking to teachers.
My Political World is social …read more