In recent years, adolescents have been more and more involved in the sending and receiving of sexually explicit information via the Internet. This is commonly called “sexting”. Some adolescents do not understand the risks associated with these behaviors. Other teens are aware of the risks but feel tremendous social pressure to conform to group behaviors. Other teens just want to try sexting for the emotional thrill of sending or receiving sexually explicit content, but may not understand the long-term consequences.
This is a three part series to help families better understand what social media is, the benefits and drawbacks as well as specific actions parents can take to help children and teens navigate it safely.
Most parents want to think the best about their child. It can be hard to know what to do when we catch our child in a lie. Lying can happen for many different reasons during childhood and adolescence. Understanding how development influences lying can help parents know how to respond.
Some of us would have a hard time starting our day without a cup of coffee. Caffeine is a naturally occurring drug that many of us use on a daily basis. Yet, does that mean it´s safe for our children to have? Current research is showing that caffeine may not be so great for our kids.
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