Kids see porn on the internet; either intentionally or not.
Hearst is closing down Cosmo Girl after the December 2008 issue. But don’t worry, CosmoGirl.com will continue.
One magazine closes and another starts. Hearst is starting a new magazine, Mis Quince, a magazine aimed at girls who are planning their quinceañeras.
Are the dyes in your child’s food making him hyper?
Energy drinks may lead to future substance abuse.
At least 72% of 12- to 17-year-olds have been bullied online. And 90% of them never told their parents.
Depressed kids are getting medicine, but no therapy.
Kids who were aggressive toddlers, received harsh or reactive parenting and …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

Is Hollywood to blame for teen pregnancy? Many people think so as the news of a pregnancy pact at Gloucester High School in Massachusetts spreads. Seventeen girls at the school are pregnant this year. That’s four times as many as last year. The school started to get suspicious when many girls began to come in to the school clinic for pregnancy tests. Some of the girls seemed more upset by a negative test than a positive test. And others celebrated positive pregnancy tests with high fives and plans for baby showers. After some investigation, the school determined some of the …read more