By constantly texting their kids at school, parents are unwittingly stymying their children’s educational potential and failing to launch independent adults into the world, writes Jill Filipovic.
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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By constantly texting their kids at school, parents are unwittingly stymying their children’s educational potential and failing to launch independent adults into the world, writes Jill Filipovic.
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Remember how you used to talk on the phone with friends and your mom didn't listen in? Yeah, same with texts.
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My text alert pinged early Sunday morning. I keep my phone on a table next to my bed. It is the only time I'm any distance away from it. Friends joke it is an extension of my hand - New Zealand Herald
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Texting at night affects the academic performance of teenagers as well as their sleep patterns, according to US researchers. - New Zealand Herald
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It might be because of the different reasons why girls and boys text
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If you thought you had teenage internet speak cracked by getting to grips with acronyms such as 'LOL' (for 'laugh out loud') and 'LMK' (for 'let me know'), think again. - New Zealand Herald
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Acronyms on social media and texting apps can sometimes be shorthand for dangerous teen behaviors, such as sexual activity and use of drugs and alcohol.
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Children's unorthodox spelling and grammar while texting does not stop them learning the rules of formal English, suggests research.
Just over 160 children, aged between eight and 16, from the West Midlands, took part in the snapshot study.
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LOL dad but true. "Next generation" pic.twitter.com/vwAH5eyfYa
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DOCTORS 2 parents: Limit kids' tweeting, texting & keep smartphones, laptops out of bedrooms. #goodluckwiththat.
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A new study shows teens are becoming more narcissistic as they copy celebrities doing 'selfies' on their mobile phones. Parenting expert Dr Michael Carr-Gregg explains whether we should be concerned.
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THE days of teenagers texting and driving could be over thanks to a new device that can block mobile phones while a car is moving.
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HeTexted.com is the new courting adjudicator or “like an advice column on steroids”, according to Winning. And winning it is - the site reached an audience of 750,000 in one week and an average of three new users are now signing up every minute.
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There is plenty of grumbling about how social media — texting in particular — may be harming children's social and intellectual development.
But a new study suggests that constant IM’ing and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted.
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I never thought I would send a text message with my mobile phone. My thinking seemed logical: Why would you text when you could just pick up the phone and call someone? But when you can't take the time even to have a short conversation, texting can be a godsend.
It works great both professionally and personally. When I receive a text telling me someone is running late, I don't have to be interrupted and have more time to focus on what I am doing or the person with whom I'm speaking. And it doesn't take my head out of the game. Appointments get made and changed quickly and easily. Texting is a productive time-saving tool.
It can also be a relationship-saver.