Smartphones are bad for some teens, not all

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Smartphones are bad for some teens, not all

Nature.comFeb. 22, 2018
A review of 36 studies published between 2002 and 2017 indicates that teens use digital communication to enhance relationships by sharing intimacy, displaying affection and arranging meet-ups and activities. A 2009 longitudinal study of more than 1,300 children and teens also showed that children aged …
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How Much Homework Is Too Much for Our Teens?

U.S. News & World Report2 hours ago
On the flip side, if you’re the parent of a child who decided that school ends when the last bell rings, then you know how exhausting that homework tug-of-war can be. And heaven forbid if you’re that parent who is at their wit’s end because your child excels on tests and quizzes but fails to turn in assignments …
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Cyberbullying: Four steps to protect your kids

The Conversation CAFeb. 20, 2018
A memorial to honour Canadian teen Amanda Todd, who took her life in 2012 after posting a video on YouTube saying she had been blackmailed by an online predator. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward). The days of viewing bullying as “kidsbeing kids” are long gone. As former U.S. President …
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Why this generation of teens is more likely to care about gun violence

The Conversation USFeb. 22, 2018
With the culture so focused on keeping children safe, many teens seem incredulous that extreme forms of violence against kids can still happen – and yet so many adults are unwilling to address the issue. “We call on our national and state legislatures to finally act responsibly and reduce the number of …
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Ireland’s Got Talent finalist has strong local links

Westmeath Examiner27 minutes ago
Ireland’s Got Talent finalists Fit Kids Fit Teens (FKFT) say that they have been overwhelmed by the support that they have received locally. The 14 strong hip hop dance crew, whose members hail from across Leinster, have made it through to Saturday’s grand final of the popular TV show. They got the …
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Teens who hide their sexual orientation have higher suicide risk

KFGO14 hours ago
(Reuters Health) – Teens who hide their true sexual orientation are at higher risk for suicidal behaviors, a new study suggests. … Nearly half of the kids who had experienced sexual orientation discordance – 46 percent – reported suicidal thoughts or behaviors, compared to 22 percent of students who didn’t …
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Love, Simon Is a Groundbreaking Gay Movie. But Do Today’s Teens …

TIMEMar. 8, 2018
There’s a precedent for stories about gay teens coming into themselves. At the movies, films with lofty aspirations, … Plenty of gay kids are supported by those around them, but how many are applauded and rooted on by the school en masse, as Simon is, as they seek love? The movie faces a double bind.
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Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens

NPRFeb. 25, 2018
Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression get diagnosed before reaching adulthood. And as many as 2 in 3 depressed teens don’t get the care that could help them. “It’s a huge problem,” says Dr. Rachel Zuckerbrot, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and associate professor at …
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The Kids Are Alright: The American Teens Working to Change …

HaaretzMar. 11, 2018
NEW YORK – Like many stories of bonding and friendship, this one began over food. Annette Rotter and Akifa Saha are leaders of the Westchester chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a network of women advocating for Jewish-Muslim relations and “changing the world, one Muslim and one …
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I’m a teenager. And I’m fed up with adults’ excuses for weak gun laws.

VoxFeb. 20, 2018
On Thursday, in his statement on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump assured America’s children that we “are never alone. … But the terror felt by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been matched by their outrage and their desire to tell their stories. A student …

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