May 8, 2008
Only 20 percent of kids under 17 were able to buy "M"-rated games in the United States this year, according to a government report out Thursday. While parents' groups might like that...
May 8, 2008
Ollie Morelli, 7, logs on to the family laptop before sunup to make sure his pet lion, Cedric, is set for the day. The character in the online game Webkinz would appear to be: His house, furnished...
May 8, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook Inc. said today that it has reached an agreement with the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia to protect the safety of users, particularly young...
May 6, 2008
Even the very smallest of children may be consuming too much media these days, and without the sort of guidance that pediatricians advocate. A new study in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics...
May 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants a stricter rating on "Grand Theft Auto IV." The organization is calling on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the independent...
April 28, 2008
Daniel Tulao Sr. and his wife, Wilma, are debating whether to buy a cell phone for their young son, Daniel Jr. The Union City couple would like him to have one so he can check in with them...
April 25, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's nothing to LOL about: Despite the best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have...
April 23, 2008
In the past, some parents worried when their teens holed up in their bedrooms to surf the Web. Now they wonder about their kids' online habits at the mall, in the car or at a track meet. That's...
April 22, 2008
Are video games addictive? The American Medical Association isn’t ready to rank this substance-free habit in the same category with, say, compulsive gambling. But you’ve surely...
April 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2008) — Childhood obesity is a growing concern for pediatricians and caregivers. In response to this problem, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created...
April 16, 2008
A 16-year-old girl curls up in the fetal position, bracing herself for the vicious blows raining down upon her. She is held down, punched, kicked, beaten and knocked unconscious. She pleads in...
April 11, 2008
The government needs to ensure that the online activities of Internet users under 18 years old are not collected for advertising purposes, according to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filing from...
Archived Stories
April, 2008
Video Shows Peers Pummeling Teen
(04/08/08)
Teen Health Risk: TV in Bedroom
(04/07/08)
Poor Nutrition Ads Dominate Saturday A.M. Television
(04/04/08)
Study: Kids Put Profiles on Older Sites
(04/03/08)
Sony Films Move to Very Small Screens
(04/02/08)
Study: Cell Phones Pose Health Danger
(04/01/08)
March, 2008
Study: Warnings About Loud mp3s Fall on Deaf Ears
(03/27/08)
Fox Refuses To Pay FCC Indecency Fine
(03/25/08)
War on Kiddie Junk Food Moves Online
(03/25/08)
Quest for Kid-Safe Surfing Yields New Browser
(03/20/08)
Online Games by the Hundreds, With Tie-Ins
(03/18/08)
Court Will Examine Profanity Rules
(03/17/08)
Study: Internet Influences What Kids Watch on TV
(03/11/08)
Bring the Family: A Resurgence in Family Programming
(03/11/08)
Abercrombie Underwear Shop Plays Up Goods, but Not Its Own
(03/10/08)
When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend'
(03/10/08)
Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old (JK)
(03/10/08)
Children's Book Art Gains Mainstream Acclaim
(03/07/08)
Teachers Demand Ban on Bullying Video Game
(03/05/08)
Limiting TV, Screen Time Curbs Childhood Obesity, Study Finds
(03/04/08)
Does TV Belong in a Child’s Bedroom?
(03/04/08)
