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Abuse of Social Network sites: E-Safety for children

Most parents will by now wonder how they can protect their children and direct them to child-safe websites. Fortunately a non-profit site, Quib.ly offers a forum where concerned parents, teachers and care-givers can seek out the advice of experts in the field of cyber technology as well as child development psychology. If you visit this site you may well find that your particular concern is shared by others. Experts in their respective fields will be able to steer you in the direction of child-safe websites and you will have the opportunity to share knowledge gained by parents in your position.
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Multiple Media Use Tied to Depression, Anxiety

By Guest PostDecember 4, 2012Culture, Health, Mediaamerican youth, anxiety, cell phones, christopher hopwood, computer game, depression, mark becker, media multitasking, media use, mental health, michigan state university, multiple, playing, problem, reem alzahabi, social anxiety, symptom, text messaging, watching tv, web surfing

Using multiple forms of media at the same time – such as playing a computer game while watching TV – is linked to symptoms of anxiety and depression, scientists have found for the first time.

Michigan State University’s Mark Becker, lead investigator on the study, said he was surprised to find such a clear association between media multitasking and mental health problems. What’s not yet clear is the cause. (more…)

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Abuse of Social Network sites: E-Safety for children

Multiple Media Use Tied to Depression, Anxiety