Archive for March, 2008
« Previous EntriesURGENT MEMO TO PARENT Hot New Internet Craze Called The Bimbo Game
Thursday, March 27th, 2008URGENT MEMO to PARENTS:
“THE BIMBO GAME” IS THE HOT NEW INTERNET KID CRAZE WHERE DOLLS GET BREAST IMPLANTS AND CRASH DIETS
By Dr. Michele Borba
This is an urgent memo to parents to please monitor your computer even closer. A provocative new Web site encourages young girls to give their virtual character dolls breast implants […]
Keeping Teens (and Their Friends) Safe On The Road
Thursday, March 6th, 2008This week yet another sobering headline: “Study Reveals Deadliest Driving Risks of Youth.” And once again I shutter, and then I cry. I’ve had five close friends over the last ten years lose their beautiful teen sons in driving fatalities. All were the most loving of parents, all the boys were wonderful, glorious, and good, […]
The Secret to Raising Honest Kids
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Let’s be perfectly honest: nearly all kids–from tots to teens–stretch the truth and for all sorts of reasons:
• avoid punishment
• make themselves look or feel better
• get out of a task, keep their friend out of trouble
The latest research shows that 98% of teens who believe that honesty is the best policy still lie. A U.S. News & […]