Teens Who Drink Spend More Time on the Internet

Posted on May 9, 2011

Is your teen spending too much time on the computer? New research has found that teens who drink alcohol spend more time on their computers for recreational use (such as social networking and downloading music) than their peers who don’t drink.

Website Launched to Help Drive Substance Use Resistance Among Teens

Posted on February 24, 2011

It shouldn’t be any surprise to the parents of teenagers that their kids could have access to drugs. Some of these kids will use or become addicted to these drugs, causing problems surrounding their home life, school work and health. It doesn’t have to mean the end, however, and websites are popping up to help parents lead their children away from the drug world.

Protecting Your Child From Sexual Predators

Posted on February 10, 2010

Every parent fears what could happen to their children when they’re out of your sight. After all, you can’t be with them every minute of the day. Children go to school, parties, the mall, movies, extracurricular activities – they even play by themselves in the park or on the street. While we can’t always be present, we can help protect our children against sexual predators by instilling sound family values, being open, honest, and trustworthy in our communications, instructing our children in a few basic safety rules, and always being vigilant.

Sexual Predators are Everywhere

When news headlines scream about child abduction, teachers sexually abusing students, sexual abuse by relatives, teens disappearing after agreeing to meet someone they’ve only met online, every parent feels a twinge of fear about their own children. It’s natural, since our children are vulnerable, often defenseless, and we want to step up our efforts to keep such a thing from happening to them. One thing we do know is that we can’t instill fear in our children. That would be counter-productive and could actually lead to stunted emotional growth. We can do some proactive things, however, to give our children guidance on keeping themselves safe.

Law enforcement authorities recommend these simple rules to keep children safe that parents can provide their children, rules that the children should agree to and abide by.