BOB'S BLOG

March 10, 2017

What parenting techniques turn kids into successful adults?

Every parent wants their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and grow up to be a productive, happy adult.

March 10, 2017

Kool-Aid, Popcorn, and Parenting in the Age of Junk Food

A writer remembers all of the wonderful snack foods of the 80s, before the label

March 10, 2017

26 parenting lessons you learn the hard way

13. Never check a nappy by sticking your finger in the seam

March 09, 2017

Is it OK to spy on your teen?

It seems like trusting teens just the right amount is an impossibly fine line to walk, but you can use technology to monitor them (and let them know you care.)

March 09, 2017

Cyber-Bullying May Bring Playground Victims Online | Psych Central News – Part 117341

A new U.K. study finds that cyberbullying typically does not create new victims — it is merely a continuation of face-to-face bullying. Professor Dieter Wolke of the University of Warwick said although cyberbullying is prevalent and harmful, it is a modern tool used to harm victims already bullied by traditional, face-to-face means. In a study of almost 3,000 pupils aged 11-16 from U.K. secondary schools, 29 percent reported being bullied, but just one percent of adolescents were victims of cyberbullying alone. During the survey, pupils completed the Bullying and Friendship Interview, which has been used in numerous studies to assess bullying and victimization. Victimization was assessed from three difference viewpoints. Students were asked about direct victimization (e.g., “been hit/beaten up” or “called bad/nasty names”); relational victimization (e.g., “had nasty lies/rumors spread about you”); and cyber-victimization (e.g., “had rumors spread about you online,” “had embarrassing

March 09, 2017

BOSS Magazine | Technological Transformations: Why Tech Has Changed the World of Sport

How do you completely transform an industry? Sport has possibly been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the recent advances in modern tech.

March 09, 2017

Futuristic Google Campus Gets Green Light In Mountain View

Not to be outdone by Apple’s “Spaceship” campus, Google has received approval to build its own futuristic-looking headquarters in Mountain View.

March 06, 2017

Teen in custody related to Ascension cyberbullying investigation

A teenager was taken into custody at Dutchtown High School Wednesday related to a cyberbullying investigation.

March 06, 2017

New smoke alarm sound tested for children’s response – video

Research by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating