Intrusive behavior like 24/7, high-frequency texting can be one of the warning signs, but the underlying issue is control. The New York Times cites a study last July in the Archives of Pedatrics and Adolescent Medicine, which found that "more than one-third of the 920 students questioned were victims of emotional and physical abuse by romantic partners before they started college." It seems to me … [Read more...] about Signs of dating abuse
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Stalking texters, sexting monsters: A bit of help
You wouldn't think that the guy who made "Extreme PB&J Sandwich Making" would be an excellent source of advice on establishing digital boundaries. But YouTube and post-YouTube star Brandon Hardesty delivers brilliantly in his 4.5 minute video "What If" in ThatsNotCool.com. If your kid even knows someone who knows someone who's getting pressured by a peer to send nude photos of him or herself via … [Read more...] about Stalking texters, sexting monsters: A bit of help
Mobile devices ‘key to 21st-century learning’
Kids' use of games, cellphones, and smartphones (next-generation, Web-browsing, media-sharing phones), "if carefully managed, could significantly boost their learning," Education Week reports, citing a just-released, 52-page study by a research center based at the Sesame Workshop (formerly Sesame Street) in New York. "Mobile devices are part of the fabric of children's lives today: They are here … [Read more...] about Mobile devices ‘key to 21st-century learning’
Porn on iPhones
"If one thing is clear, porn on iPhones is going to be huge," reports CNET blogger Daniel Terdiman from the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas (which runs simultaneously with the giant Consumer Electronics Show there). He qualified that slightly by saying that, although "there don't seem to be any porn-related apps available for the iPhone, there is a plethora of adult entertainment available … [Read more...] about Porn on iPhones
Japan’s mobile bullying problem
Mobile phone bullying is on the rise in Japan, where some 96% of high school students own mobile phones, and the country's Education Ministry is proposing a nationwide ban on cellphones at school. "Nearly 6,000 incidents of mobile phone-related bullying were reported in schools last year, a rise of more than 1,000 compared with the previous year," The Telegraph reports, citing Japanese government … [Read more...] about Japan’s mobile bullying problem