Search / 32 posts tagged child bullying

Get your teen off the video games and doing something else with this list of activities for techie kids. Holy moly, some cereals are made up of more than 50% sugar. So instead here are some alternative breakfast choices. California now requires fast food restaurants to display calorie information.

Is this a familiar experience to you, as a parent? - Your child starts behaving strange when he or she sees another familiar child. Either your child gets intimidated or offensive. Welcome to the world of bullying among children. It is not new; has been going on since we can think of.

This week, I have been up at Harvard University participating in another meeting of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF), of which I am a member. The ISTTF was organized earlier this year pursuant to an agreement between 49 state attorneys general (AGs) and social networking giant MySpace.com.

Hi there! Occasionally, I get to review great children’s books. Johnny Big Ears, the Feel-Good Friend, written by John Paul Padilla and illustrated by Mike Andrulonis is one of those. All too often the message in books meant for kids is too hidden for young readers to pick up.

Filed under: Kids 8-11, Teens & tweens, Health & safety, EducationAs Roger pointed out in a recent post, school should be a safe place for kids. But what happens when it isn't? Bullying is a big issue in schools, and today's technology has allowed it to reach far past the school yard.

The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. -- by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others.

The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. -- by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others.

[For “Day 5: Childhood Triumphs,” click here.] ALL ABOUT YOU — DAY 6: SIBLING RIVALRIES All of us, as very young children, had to go through the natural but highly stressful stage of simultaneously having very low impulse control and very many irresistibly strong impulses.

[For “Day 4: Childhood Traumas,” click here.] ALL ABOUT YOU — DAY 5: CHILDHOOD TRIUMPHS Last time we learned about the long term effects of childhood traumas. We also learned that it can be a vicious cycle that began—at least for us—with our parents and their bad relationships, marriages, or divorces.

To me, entertainment is being able to come away from something, wishing that it were real. As opposed to coming away from it thanking god that it’s not. As in, I wish I could meet that person. Or I wish I could go there. Or I wish I could do that. Or I wish that I could do that for a living.