Remember that class back in 5th or maybe 6th grade that we all had to attend? The one where they would split up the boys and girls and talk about puberty? I remember this class very clearly. I remember the embarrassment in all the kid’s faces and the conversation being very taboo. Today this is a different [...]
I thought I saw it all (well not really) until I read today about extra small condoms. Yes, you read correctly, I said extra small condoms. No, these are not for those less fortunate These are for 12 year olds! They are seriously making smaller condoms for kids. They are called Hotshots and were made [...]
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 [...]
When I was a little girl sleepovers were the best. There was something so fun about spending the whole night with a friend. Now here I am with kids who want to sleep at their friend’s houses. Boy has the coin flipped. I completely understand the excitement they have to spend the night at their [...]
Everything seems to begin earlier these days. What happened to being a kid? The ‘kid’ years are getting shorter and turning into the ‘teen’ years. I guess that is where the ‘tween’ term came from. But isn’t there supposed to be a difference in the ‘tween’ and the ‘teen’? Isn’t that the reason for the new term? [...]
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 [...]