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Kids believe they are invincible, nothing can happen to them. This is normal I am told but the question is how do we make them realize the seriousness of such things such as texting or drinking and driving? Nothing seems real to a teen until it actually happens to someone close to them or themselves, [...]
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Role models. That is what we are. As parents we should be on our best behavior because our kids are watching. They are watching from the very beginning. Those little kids who look up to you like you are Superman. Mom and Dad can do no wrong. And even those teenagers who may not seem [...]
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We recently took a family vacation. Key word ‘family’. Before we left I explained to my 12-year-old son that he could use his phone on the way there and back (20 hour trip each way) but once we were there it was a ‘family’ vacation and I expected him to spend time with his family [...]
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It’s a fact, kids are on cell phones. It’s a fact, a large percentage of kids are abusing cell phones. It’s a fact, not all parents are aware of what their kids are doing on cell phones. We all know that kids can get into real trouble in this day and age with the technology [...]
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I fought the battle for a while. I was amazed at how many kids actually had their own cell phones. Seriously, I didn’t even have a cell phone until last year! My kids knew how I felt about the need for kids to have cell phones and never really bugged me about one. Any time [...]
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