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Adolescent Brain and Social Media6422Adolescence is a developmental stage where peer support and approval are critical. Most teenagers are engrossed in what their peers think, what their peers are doing, and how their peers perceive them.11/15/2019 8:37:36 PMOctober 18th, 2019     By Linda Phosaly, Ph.D., Post-Doc Clinical Psychology Fellow, Boys Town Behavioral Health Center Most teenagers are engrossed in what 4578https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Social Media Driver’s License7402Many parents feel overwhelmed and ill-equipped to effectively parent to their kids about social media. Parents are unsure of what limits to set and what to tell their kids about the downsides and dangers of misusing social media.8/24/2018 7:51:15 PMKristen Galloway, PhD, LP, BCBA Psychologist Do you feel overwhelmed when you think about parenting social media Do you know where to start What sites are more kid-friendly or how 3330https://www.boystown.org/parenting/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Technology and Media Resources for Parents12041Boys Town experts recommend the following websites as high-quality resources parents can use to learn more about technology and media and how to te...9/26/2017 3:45:06 PMBoys Town experts recommend the following websites as high-quality resources parents can use to learn more about technology and media and how to teach their kids to use them 2531https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Nothing's Secret on Social Media11997A judge recently granted the government's request for Twitter account data of individuals involved in the Wikileaks controversy. 9/25/2017 2:06:03 PMThis information is included in our Guide to Parenting in the Digital Age Click here to see the rest of the guide A judge recently granted the government's request for Twitter 4072https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Media Bombardment11994​​This information is included in our Guide to Parenting through Crisis. Click here to see the rest of the guide. We live in an age of ultra...5/11/2021 7:32:27 PMThis information is included in our Guide to Parenting through Crisis Click here to see the rest of the guide We live in an age of ultra-information Kids are showered in a media 5231https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Model Real Conversation 11996Cyberbullying is a real problem today. Many parents would be shocked to read some of the hurtful, mean-spirited texts and posts that are being writ...8/25/2018 12:46:44 AMCyberbullying is a real problem today Many parents would be shocked to read some of the hurtful, mean-spirited texts and posts that are being written by and sent to kids 2265https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Eight-Year-Old and iPod Use14287 Question: My 8-year-old daughter accrued charges of almost $300 while playing a game on her iPod. I didn’t know that she knew how to do th...11/22/2017 7:38:49 PMMy 8-year-old daughter accrued charges of almost $300 while playing a game on her iPod I didn’t know that she knew how to do this, and I am angry with my own ignorance 2011https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Social media sites are full of rumors and accusations about what happened12425Social media sites are full of rumors and accusations about what happened. Should I keep my child off the internet until things calm down?When cris...6/16/2017 1:02:37 AMShould I keep my child off the internet until things calm down When crises happen, there's a tremendous amount of information that comes flowing down the pipe via social media 1455https://www.boystown.org/parenting/videos/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Texts, Tweets and TV: How Much Is Too Much?12116Today's tweens and teenagers are the wired generation - in fact, you might feel like they're always using some kind of technological gadget ...9/25/2017 2:43:21 PMToday's tweens and teenagers are the wired generation - in fact, you might feel like they're always using some kind of technological gadget to communicate with their friends, even 1627https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Obsessed with Video Games, Causing Aggressive Behavior14418I have a 10-year-old son with high-functioning Autism. His dad and I have four children together, of which the 10-year-old is the youngest. His father and I are divorced and I have remarried and have two younger children with my new husband.8/24/2018 9:09:22 PMI have a 10-year-old son with high-functioning Autism His dad and I have four children together, of which the 10-year-old is the youngest His father and I are divorced and I have 1061https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx