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New This Week
What's New in the World of Kids and Media
Facebook settles a privacy lawsuit in the wake of its rocky IPO, a children’s social...
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By Julia Plonowski
(5.23.12)
current events, new this week, pop culture
The Big Issues
Tell Congress That Kids' Privacy Matters
A few weeks ago, Representative Mary Bono Mack chaired a Congressional hearing entitled "...
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By Common Sense Me...
(4.30.12)
The Big Issues
How In-App Purchases Add Up
Flashback: In 1989, I saw this scenario play out in my own home. My parents were...
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By Ingrid Simone
(5.23.11)
age-inappropriate marketing, apps, big issues
Smart Solutions
3 Smart Rules for Managing In-App Purchases
It's not impossible to prevent your kids from racking up big bills with in-app...
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By Ingrid Simone
(5.22.11)
apps, cell phones, smart solutions
Everyday Dilemmas
Should Cell Phones Go to Camp?
When your kid's summer camp tells you to just pack the essentials -- swim suit, sunscreen...
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By Regan McMahon
(3.2.11)
Teachable Moments
5 Ways to Talk to Your Kids About Swearing -- and Why
Recently, my 5-year-old and I walked into a room full of kids playing video games at a...
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By Sierra Filucci
(2.28.11)
movies, music lyrics, teachable moments, tv
Everyday Dilemmas
Is It Really Smart to Give Kids Your Old Smartphone?
I'm the baby of my family, so I was the one who got the hand-me-downs. Nearly every...
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By Caroline Knorr
(1.20.11)
cell phones, everyday dilemmas
Everyday Dilemmas
Kid's First Cell Phone: One Mom's Hang Up
I know I'm not the only parent whose kid traveled alone this summer. But when my 11-...
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By Caroline Knorr
(8.12.10)
cell phones, everyday dilemmas
Everyday Dilemmas
When Should You Get Your Kid a Cell Phone?
My daughter got her first cell phone in 7th grade (after much lobbying, whining, begging...
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By Liz Perle
(8.5.10)
cell phones, everyday dilemmas
The Big Issues
Microsoft and Sexting: Lessons Learned
Last Thursday morning, I saw two related stories on sexting.  In the Washington Post...
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By Jim Steyer
(4.20.10)
advertising, advocacy, sexting, the big issues
New This Week
Apple iPad: New Device, Same Rules
What's the buzz on the Apple iPad? That it just may be the first true family computer...
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By Common Sense Med
(1.28.10)
apps, new this week, online
What's the Right Age?
iPhones, Apps, and Preschoolers
Stranded by a thunderstorm, I sat in Dulles airport last week and watched how the little...
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By Common Sense Med
(6.11.09)
apps, cell phones
The Big Issues
How safe is video chatting?
Video chatting is gaining popularity, as kids can chat face-to-face with friends on their...
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By Common Sense Med
(5.16.09)
big issues, cell phones, facebook, online, sexting
The Big Issues
Should You Read Your Kids' Texts?
“Should I be spying on my kid’s text messages? ” I hear this question...
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By Liz Perle
(4.23.09)
cell phones, sexting, teens, the big issues
The Big Issues
Is Texting Taking Over Your Teen?
Have you ever found yourself mourning the days when your teens actually talked on their...
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By Common Sense Med
(4.2.09)
cell phones, texting, the big issues