Should I be worried about my child receiving gifts?
There are times when a gift may border on inappropriate. And kids often struggle to tell the difference.
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You know your kid best, but remember what kids think and feel “is an internal state”
Kids haven’t built up the kind of endurance necessary to discern what’s in front of their screen.
No, telehealth is not a “lesser” therapy—it works shockingly well
New research shows telehealth can be effective in 97% of cases, but challenges remain with stigma and service.
Teaching Body Safety to Young Kids
Body safety comes down to consent, but how do you teach consent to a child at the age of 5?
When yelling at a child becomes verbal abuse
Verbal abuse doesn’t get the attention it deserves in the scope of child welfare compared to more insidious forms like physical abuse.
Protecting kids from abuse and stress during the holidays
Adults are often in a game of one-upmanship against their friends and colleagues about who has the most to do, cook for, clean for, and buy for during the holidays. For all the stress adults say they have, it pales compared to the stress families in crisis face. And the children caught in the yoke of distress often suffer quietest.
Is my phone my friend? The ultimate guide to phone myths and realities for adults and children
See what Facebook knows about you and where Google Maps thinks you’ve been. Understand what advertisers know about you and how to take back some control.
NetSmartz Workshop helps parents be Internet-aware
Parents and guardians who sometimes find themselves confused by new apps and sites dotting the home screens of their kids’ phones have a place to go for help. NetSmarts, an online workshop presented by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, helps parents, educators, law enforcement, and young adults and children smart and safe … Read more