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  • 8 iPhone and iPad Apps for Middle School Students

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 30, 2012
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    For many kids, middle school is the first time they've gotten to tackle meaty, adult topics in class, whether it's biology or the Civil War. In that spirit, we've compiled a list of eight outstanding educational apps to give your middle school studen...

  • Parents Blame Internet For Stealing Child's Youth

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 26, 2012
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    From chalkboards to keyboards, from naps to apps, from teeter-totters to tweets, America's kids may be missing out on their youth according to a new Trend Micro study. 
    The Trend Micro eParenting Report, which was conducted among 1,000 parents ...

  • Which Is The Right Back-to-School Computer For Your Kids?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 24, 2012
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    With a new school year quickly approaching, you may be wondering which devices suit your kids' schooling needs. Options include desktop PCs and laptops, Macs and even tablets make the choice a difficult one. Do your kids really need a Mac in high sch...

  • Survey: Majority of "Tweeners" Now Have Cell Phones, With Many Parents Concerned About Costs

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 10, 2012
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    Cell phones are not just for teenaged children any more. Nearly six out of 10 (56 percent) parents of "tweeners" (children aged 8-12) have provided their children with cell phones, according to a new survey conducted by ORC International for the Nati...

  • Study: 1 in 4 Teens Admit To Sexting

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 3, 2012
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    It may come as no surprise that teens who "sext" may be more likely to engage in sexual behaviors. However, new research is showing that teens who are asked to sext - regardless if they agree to or not - are more likely to have had sex.
    According to...

  • Survey: 70% Of Teens Hide Online Behavior From Parents

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 25, 2012
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    Here's a real shocker: Teens are better than their parents at using the Internet, and are likely to hide some of their online behaviors from them.
    That news comes from a 2,017-person survey funded by the online security software maker McAfee, which ...

  • First Lady Michelle Obama Joins Pinterest

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 14, 2012
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    First lady Michelle Obama joined social scrapbooking site Pinterest Wednesday as part of her husband's re-election campaign. She started with three Pinterest boards dedicated to the following: Father's Day, Around the White House, and Great Memories....

  • New Challenges In The Battle To Keep Kids Safer Online

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 6, 2012
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    A new survey of Internet use by tweens (10 to 13 year olds) revealed that parents are doing a good job monitoring their children’s online behavior, including talking to them and setting guidelines and restrictions for Internet use on home compu...

  • Should 11-year-olds Join Facebook?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 4, 2012
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    Should young children be able to use Facebook?
    And if so, under what conditions?
    Those are the questions bloggers and Twitter users are batting around the Internet on Monday following a news report saying Facebook is looking into ways it could let ...

  • 'Helicopter' Moms Overhead! 17% of Moms Admit to Hovering

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • May 9, 2012
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    When it comes to parenting styles, most parents consider themselves pretty easy going. But the latest JustAsk! research from Crowd Science, an audience segmentation and targeting company, surveyed moms and found 17% admit that their parenting style i...