Children Media Safety

It used to be that kids begged their parents for a phone in their rooms. Now, parents are asked to make a different decision: whether …

How many times have you been annoyed when the people around you are talking on their cell phones too loudly or texting during a movie …

Your 12-year-old child wants to see the newest movie that’s all the rage. You’re not sure it’s appropriate for your child to watch. Movie ratings …

Media influence on kids has become the subject of increased focus by parents, educators, and healthcare professional. New research has named several areas of influence …

How long has 3-D technology been around?  Most of us might think of crowds of teenagers in a 1950’s movie house watching horror flicks like …

Violent video games have been defined by California law as one that involves “killing, maiming, dismembering or sexually assaulting an image of a human being” …

Children and adolescents spend, on average, more than seven hours a day with media, including television, the Internet, social media, texting, movies, music and video …

I don’t know about you, but I spent what seemed like endless hours on the phone as a teenager talking to friends about everything and …

A recent study published in Pediatrics indicates that children who watch television or play computer games more than two hours a day have a higher …

Cyberbullying has increased along with the popularity of the internet. To effectively qualm cyber bullying, it is important not only to know the meaning of …

The media recently reported that a popular clothing retailer has decided to reintroduce a catalogue that includes semi-nude, young models for distribution to their 18-years-and-older …

Bullying is no longer about the strong picking on the weak in the schoolyard. Many students are using texting, e-mails, chat rooms and social networks …

Children are learning at a very young age to use the internet to gather information and to connect with friends. It is important to make …

I am a child of the 50’s when radio, record players and TV were the main sources of media entertainment within the home. I spent …