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    Archive for September, 2009

    The School Bus Bully

    Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

    A student in a suburb of St. Louis was beaten on a school bus earlier this week because of his seat choice. On KMOX radio, I had the chance to listen and comment on the the incident during an on-air inteview.  A brave Belleville West High School senior internvened to help stop the fight. The student is interviewed and my comments follow. Listen to the interview.

    If your son or daughter is a victim of a student “bus” bully,  here are a few strategies to help– suggest sitting in the front of the bus, make sure to sit around friends, and tell the bully to stop. Parents should document all concerns and contact the school to inform them of the problem.

    Teen Parenting - Texting

    Monday, September 7th, 2009

    Teens and cell phones

    Texting has been in the news as kids head back to school.  The NBC Today Show did a feature story about a rather graphic commercial related to the hazards of teen texting while driving. I think it makes a big statement, but some critics also think the ad is a bit over the top. What do you think? What the video.

    Another story on an NBC affiliate reports that teen “sexting” is so out of control in a Texas school district that school officials have developed disciplinary consequences for this inappropriate act. “Sexting” is when kids send inappropriately suggestive pictures to each other. View the story.

    Make sure you know how your kids are using their cell phones. If you would like to read up on some strategies and ideas for discussing proper cellular/texting use with you teenagers, I have a great article and TV interview clip on my media page.

     
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