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November 13, 2014
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Welcome to TIME’s parenting newsletter. I’m your humble correspondent, Belinda Luscombe, journalist and moderately O.K. mother. Every week, I’ll bring you only the worthwhile stuff: compelling stories and pro tips, plus a weekly guide to help you navigate the dinner table. To kick us off: how mothers talk differently to sons than daughters, how junk food brands use Facebook to target young people, how to talk to your kids about sex and the strange situation of parents who need to give their children pot.|
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Mean Girls is more accurate than we knew. Some schools are more cliquey than others because the schools give the kids a lot of choice on how to organize themselves, says an intriguing new study out of Stanford University. Science Daily |
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Mothers use more emotional language with their daughters than their sons, another study has found. This is why, the authors propose, girls grow up to be more emotionally astute and boys grow up to be CEOs. (I'm kidding. Most of them will be in middle management.) TIME |
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Some parents take huge risks to get pot for their kids. Why? Epilepsy. Read an in depth report by TIME’s Kate Pickert here. (Alert: you might want to hug your kids afterwards.) |
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Unhealthy brands, such as Dominos, Slurpee and Skittles, are using Facebook in new ways to reach a large number of kids, says a new Australian study. University of Sydney |
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Got a teenage girl with a smartphone? Chances are she loves Instagram. Here's a fasinating guide to why she's always on it and what she's doing there. TIME |
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In this regular segment, we look at things to talk about around the dinner table. We're starting with The Big One: Sex. It's hard to know what, when and how much to tell your kids, but it's increasingly crucial that they get good information early. Schools are hamstrung in this area, and American teenagers are getting pregnant at the rate of one a minute. Some experts recommend having these conversations in the car, so everyone can avoid eye contact, but it's healthier if the subject is not just treated as the subject of One Awkward Talk, but as part of an ongoing conversation. For all you need to know on this issue read the Time for Family special report, but for a quick primer, just read this. By the end of second grade, the National Sexuality Education Standards suggest that kids should know the proper names for male and female body parts and know that all people have the right to tell others not to touch their body when they don’t want to be touched. By the end of fifth grade, they should be able to define the process of human reproduction, and be able to describe puberty and how friends, family, media, society and culture can influence ideas about body image. By the end of eighth grade, kids should be able to explain the health benefits, risks and effectiveness rates of various methods or contraception, including abstinence and condoms and should know how alcohol and drugs can influence sexual decisions. By the end of 12th grade, students should know how to communicate decisions about whether and when to engage in sexual behaviors and understand why using tricks, threats or coercion in a relationship is wrong. |
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