According a leading child welfare organization in Taiwan, "Internet literacy can help parents enjoy a better relationship with their children, FocusTaiwan.tw reports. A survey of nearly 1,300 5th- and 6th-graders conducted by the Child Welfare League Foundation found that 41% say they can't discuss computer-related problems with their parents because the latter don't understand, and 27% have … [Read more...] about Taiwan parents advised to get Net-literate
Parenting
Teens want time with their parents: Study
This isn't about social technology, like most of what I blog about, but it is about life and adolescent development, and teen use of social tech is mostly about life, so this is important for parents to know: time with their parents is a good things, teens said in a recent survey by Family Circle, KATV.com in Atlanta reports. "Seventy percent of teens said they were happy with how much attention … [Read more...] about Teens want time with their parents: Study
Nearly half of parents friend their kids on Facebook
A recent survey found that 48% of parents friends their kids on Facebook, Mashable reports, and 56% of the parents surveyed said 16+ was the appropriate age for kids to use the social site. Twenty-six percent of parents said "over 18," 30% said ages 16-18, 30% ages 13-15, and 8% said under 13. Among findings about other social technologies, 36% of parents of teens say they ban texting at the … [Read more...] about Nearly half of parents friend their kids on Facebook