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1) Hold tight
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Tia and Mike Baye never imagined they'd become spying, overprotective parents. But their sixteen-year-old son Adam has been unusually distant and aloof lately, and after the recent suicide of his classmate, Spencer Hill, they can't help but worry. They install a spy program on Adam's computer and within days they are jolted by a strange message to their son from an unknown correspondent: "Just stay quiet and all safe." Meanwhile, browsing through...
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"Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Mike Brooks and Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, parents, and teachers, combine cutting-edge research and expertise to create an engaging and helpful guide that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child...
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Steiner-Adair offers insights and advice that can help parents achieve greater understanding, authority, and confidence as they come up against the tech revolution and how families can combat the disconnection we are experiencing from our extreme device dependence.
Have iPads replaced conversation at the dinner table? What do infants observe when their parents are on their smartphones? Should you be your child's Facebook friend? As the focus of family...
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Isn't the internet amazing? But, oh, the risks you've heard about - identity theft, e-mail scams, phony medical information, and more. Here's the guide you need to avoid the hazards with confidence, so you can shop, visit, invest, explore, pay bills, and do dozens of other things online more securely. Experts show you how to keep your computer virus-free, use social networking sites safely, protect your personal information, and keep your grandchildren...
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Since its introduction in 2010, the iPad has quickly become an iconic device -- a compact, versatile tablet computer that packs a punch in terms of its functionality. It's now widely used and in many ways is ideal for children: user-friendly, compact, powerful, and stylish. And for parents who worry about their children's internet browsing habits, "A Parent's Guide to the iPad in Easy Steps" breaks down the iPad's capabilities so that parents can...
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Ms. Migas addresses Internet blogs, instant messaging, chat rooms, cyber-bullying and social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Xanga. These sites attract young people and provide a forum for them to share personal information. Parents will learn how to "google" their children, to see what information is available about them online. They will be given pointers on talking to their children about the dangers of the Internet and how to avoid...