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

A Canadian judge overruled a father’s discipline. His daughter posted what he deemed to be inappropriate pictures of herself on the internet and her punishment was not being able to go on a three day class field trip. The daughter was angry and took him to court where a judge ruled that was an unfair punishment. The father is appealing.
News of the pregnancy pact at Gloucester High in Massachusetts is all over the blogosphere. Parent Dish asks if the school makes it too easy for teen mothers. The Huffington Post examines the psychology of a teenage pact.
Steroid use is somewhat …read more