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"Being social, the purpose of the [MySpace] site, is crucial to developing an identity. Adolescents adjust their behavior - and images - to positive and negative interactions with their peers. Rosen writes in his book that social flops, which can crush kids' self-confidence, are easier to shrug off, and social successes are easier to achieve on MySpace."Larry D. Rosen's book Me, MySpace, and I goes on to say that many kids learn through social networking sites that talking and getting to know people isn't really that hard after all. Positive experiences can help build their self-esteem and make even socially awkward kids realize they know how to socialize and make friends. Source: MSNBC
Labels: myspace, self-esteem, social_pressure
posted by ByParents-forParents at 7:37 PM
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"It isn't any one thing, it's cumulative," said Dr. Janet Hyde, a psychologist and lead author of the study. She and her colleagues believe that children who watch excessive television probably lack parental supervision. Lack of supervision is linked to early sexual experimentation, not watching television per se.She and her colleagues studied 273 children at ages 13 and then age 15. Only one in ten boys in the study lost their virginity by age 15; among girls, the percent was slightly less.
Labels: puberty, self-esteem, sex
posted by ByParents-forParents at 9:21 AM
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"If you want to become closer to your teenager, here are some tips. First, remember that their bravado is just that. It is meant to protect a still fragile, developing person. Second, remember that their dress and language, which may be off putting to you, is part of this armor and helps to connect them with their peers. We all had our own version and most of it is harmless."Also remember that teen boys are much more comfortable doing stuff than just sitting around and talking. So schedule time to play his favorite sport, or go for a drive. Teens love to talk, sometimes they just need a little help getting started.
Labels: commitment, relationships, self-esteem
posted by ByParents-forParents at 1:03 PM
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"The level of materialism in teens is directly driven by self-esteem," she wrote. "Self-esteem drops as children enter adolescence, when materialism peaks. By late adolescence when self-esteem rebounds, materialism drops too."This study appears in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Labels: influences, money, self-esteem
posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:43 PM
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