Tag Archive for Child

HOW (AND WHY) FAMILIES AFFECT CHILDHOOD...

on May 26, 2013 by

Children who lived with married parents or with single fathers had lower obesity rates

How Do I Stop My Kids From Multitasking?

on May 25, 2013 by

My kids insist that they need their devices while they’re doing their homework

Kids Who Live Near Traffic More Likely...

on May 24, 2013 by

Children exposed to more traffic were more likely to test positive for ADHD

Flashback: Consuming Kids

on May 24, 2013 by

How Sellers Create New Generations of Buyers

Acne Before Adolescence

on May 22, 2013 by

Children as young as age 7 are developing, and being treated for, acne. But are prescription medications used to treat the condition…

Sex Trafficking In The U.S. Called ...

on May 20, 2013 by

Average age of entry into the sex trafficking industry is between 12 and 14 years old

Depression in Teen Girls Linked to...

on May 18, 2013 by

Girls whose fathers left when they were between the ages of 0 and 5 were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in…

Farrah Abraham: I’ll Show My Daughter...

on May 17, 2013 by

When she’s around 13 or 14…. and is like, ‘Ooh, I kinda want a boyfriend’

Middle School Boy Who Created...

on May 17, 2013 by

He knew what he wanted to leave behind when he was no longer on this earth – the idea that anyone could…

Chuck E. Cheese: Where a Kid Can Gamble...

on May 17, 2013 by

“I’m not going to go arrest Chuck E. Cheese in front of a bunch of 6-year-olds,”

Parents Sue Hospital Over Child’s...

on May 16, 2013 by

“These doctors wanted to play God,”

Disney makes Brave bad move with Merida

on May 16, 2013 by

By making her skinnier, sexier, and more mature in appearance, you are sending a message to girls

Flashback: Stronger Father-Son...

on May 15, 2013 by

“To protect children from harm, we believe that nothing takes the place of good parenting,”

Free Webcast on Building Family Assets:...

on May 14, 2013 by

Join us live for a free live webcast with the Search Institute’s Family Assets expert Gene Roehlkepartain

5 Ways to Help Parents Pass On Faith to...

on May 14, 2013 by

Parents are the most influential person in your children’s faith journey, lets equip them to be spiritual leaders for their kids

5 More Ways to Help Parents Pass on...

on May 14, 2013 by

Parents are the most influential person in your children’s faith journey, lets equip them to be spiritual leaders for their kids

Flashback: 10 Ways to Teach Your...

on May 14, 2013 by

If a child is going to accept your faith as his own, he must see it lived out..In YOU!

Should I Just Smash My Kids Phone

on May 14, 2013 by

Doug fields & Jonathan Mckee Team Up To Help Parents Teach Their Kids Responsibility

Flashback: 9 Children’s Ministry...

on May 14, 2013 by

Group: Children’s Ministry

Kids of Tiger Moms Are Worse Off

on May 12, 2013 by

What is the effect tiger parents have on their kids

Jessica Alba Wild Child

on May 12, 2013 by

Drank Wild Turkey in Sixth Grade, Stole Her Mom’s Car

The Least Of These

on May 10, 2013 by

At “War” W. VA. Schools are facing record-high teen pregnancies, drug overdoses, imprisoned parents, illiteracy.

School Cancels Graduation Over Prayer...

on May 10, 2013 by

“As Christians – and a mainly Christian town – I think, there were a lot of people hurt that our rights were…

New Brain Research About Young Teens And...

on May 8, 2013 by

By Marko

SmartPhone Safety Nets

on May 8, 2013 by

“Have you set some guardrails to help your kids steer away from these kinds of temptations?”

I’ve Been Kidnapped…..Missing...

on May 7, 2013 by

ALIVE: 3 Ohio Women Missing for 10 Years; Listen to 911 Audio

Parents, You’re On The Clock

on May 6, 2013 by

The app will tell you how many weeks you have left with your child before college

Youth ministry in the 21st century

on May 6, 2013 by

Why youth ministers need to embrace youth work practices

Special Needs In Youth Ministry

on May 4, 2013 by

Dealing With Special Needs Students In Your Youth Group

Helping Children Understand Divorce

on May 3, 2013 by

MU Extension: To provide parents and other adults with guidance on how to help children understand their parents’ divorce

American Girl Dolls Losing Historical...

on May 2, 2013 by

American Girl Dolls Battle Pesticides, Embrace Organic Farming

Flashback: 8 Reasons Why Students Stop...

on May 1, 2013 by

Relationships are key to having students in your ministry

Morning-After Pill To Move Over-The...

on May 1, 2013 by

Girls 15 and older can buy it

A Post-Christian Model For Discipleship

on May 1, 2013 by

Spiritual Formation rather than Behavior Modification

A post-Christian Gospel

on May 1, 2013 by

Here is a gospel message that seems to be actually be good news to my post-modern, post-Christian kids

What Do You Do Now That The Gospel Is No...

on May 1, 2013 by

Students have absolutely zero understanding of sin. Your morality is not their morality

“STICKY” Memory For Kids

on May 1, 2013 by

A recent Awana alumni study shows that over 90% of those Awana kids still attend church at least once a week as…

Rent-a-Princess Is Big Business

on May 1, 2013 by

Gigs that pay roughly $40,000 per year

5 Tools Needed to Reach Today’s...

on April 30, 2013 by

Based on my conversations with kids and observations in the culture, I consider these five theological tools to minister effectively to today’s…

Under Strict Bullying Law, Kid Who...

on April 30, 2013 by

The state of New Jersey must now hold trials for kids who call each other names on the playground

Teenager Exposes India’s ‘...

on April 30, 2013 by

They exploit girls and that’s why I went to police. I had to show courage to go to police against my parents

Help Trafficked Mother’s this...

on April 26, 2013 by

Give Mom a Gift that Gives

Preaching and Adolescents

on April 26, 2013 by

Preaching and Adolescents

“This Is Your Adolescent Brain On...

on April 26, 2013 by

Brain biology tied to social reorientation during entry to adolescence

Mom Dons Burqa, Rescues Kidnapped Son In...

on April 26, 2013 by

More than $100,000 spent, Kalli Atteya finally showed what the love and determination of a mom can do

Family Tech Check

on April 24, 2013 by

10 Tips For Keeping Tech In Check, Family Edition

The largest Child Porn Case in US...

on April 23, 2013 by

Child Porn Charges

Children Becoming So Addicted To iPads...

on April 22, 2013 by

Psychiatrists estimate that the number of people who have become digitally dependent has risen by 30 per cent over the past three…

California ‘Bathroom Bill’ Mandating...

on April 19, 2013 by

A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities..

talking with kids about news

on April 17, 2013 by

Start by finding out what your child knows

Boy, 8, Dies In Explosion At Boston...

on April 16, 2013 by

Martin Richard Dead

2014 budget request Ends Funding for D.C...

on April 15, 2013 by

Students who received a voucher to attend a private school had a 91% graduation rate—21% points higher than their peers who did…

My Kid Wants to Be “Liked”...

on April 15, 2013 by

Navigating self-worth and social media with young kids

App Developers: Limit Our KIDS Exposure...

on April 15, 2013 by

“On the weekends, they can play. I give a limit of half an hour and then stop. Enough. It can…

Britain’s Got Sleaze

on April 15, 2013 by

Schoolgirl of 11 singing about one-night stands

Children Would Rather Do Homework Than...

on April 13, 2013 by

Modern children play outdoors just half as much as their parents did when they were young

Looks are the biggest worry for older...

on April 13, 2013 by

Nearly a third of girls are unhappy with their appearance

Florida Teacher Tells Fourth-Graders To...

on April 13, 2013 by

“I am willing to give up some of my constitutional rights in order to be safer or more secure,”

Hollow Faith

on April 12, 2013 by

How Andy Griffith, Facebook and the American Dream Neutered the Gospel

Teacher’s Resignation Letter: ‘I...

on April 12, 2013 by

The education system has “failed” America’s children and the teachers who desperately want to teach them

How Do You Answer Your Kids’...

on April 10, 2013 by

Wondering what to say?

Kindergarten Boy Suspended for His &...

on April 10, 2013 by

A distraction to the learning environment

MSNBC Host’s Claim That Kids Belong To...

on April 10, 2013 by

“The government can’t properly run their own budgets schools and public systems. Why would anybody think they could rear children?”

Mom Arrested for Trying to Sell Her Kids...

on April 9, 2013 by

Wait Until You Hear Her Plans for the Money

Controversial Public School Curriculum

on April 9, 2013 by

Look into transformational education

‘Sexually Explicit’ In...

on April 9, 2013 by

A flight was diverted after a young family objected to the plane’s “violent” and “sexually explicit” in-flight film

The Main Reason for Declining Church...

on April 9, 2013 by

Children’s Sports?

Cancer Survivor Kid Runs For A Touchdown...

on April 8, 2013 by

The star of the day was a 7-year-old boy

How To Find Free Kids eBooks

on April 8, 2013 by

Free is good when you have kids

Judge Rules Morning-After Pill Be...

on April 8, 2013 by

It’s unconscionable for a federal judge to insert himself between parents and their children

What Children’s Workers Want You...

on April 8, 2013 by

Christine Yount Jones

9 Children’s Ministry People to Follow...

on April 7, 2013 by

Group: David Jennings

Why Focus On Middle School Ministry

on April 5, 2013 by

“Jr. High Ministry is not second rate or a stepping stone”

Believing in a Better Modesty Movement

on April 5, 2013 by

How we teach purity through a celebration of beauty and self-respect

Tweens and Instagram: How to Do It Right

on April 5, 2013 by

Parents are navigating new waters with Instagram

15 Year Old Eviscerates All Gun Control...

on April 4, 2013 by

She leaves anti-gun politicians speechless

Child Poverty and Hunger Rates Remain...

on April 4, 2013 by

The U.S. Census Bureau determined that 25.1 percent of African-American households and 29.2 percent of households with children are food insecure

Middle School Puppy Love May Spell Out...

on April 3, 2013 by

Twice as much alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use..worse study skills, drop out of school

Teenage Activist Who Was Shot by Taliban...

on April 3, 2013 by

I want to tell my story, but it will also be the story of 61 million children who can’t get education

Should Moms “Lean In” To Job...

on March 31, 2013 by

Moms should “lean in” to fatherhood

School District Rescinds ‘Easter’...

on March 31, 2013 by

“It’s so sad that we find our faith being challenged so often and so aggressively in America today”

Parents’ Education Level Can...

on March 29, 2013 by

Parents with less education fed their children sugary and fatty foods

1 in 5 City Preteens Have Mental Woes

on March 26, 2013 by

ADHD was the most common diagnosis: 4 percent, or 26,000 children

Family Dinners Can Bolster Teens’...

on March 23, 2013 by

…Such gatherings contributes to good mental health in adolescents

Teens Feel Pressure To Put On ‘...

on March 23, 2013 by

There’s a pain — all of us are hungering for real authentic connection.”

‘Preacher’s Daughters’

on March 22, 2013 by

Drugs, Partying and Teen Motherhood

Number Of Children With Autism Higher...

on March 21, 2013 by

1 in 50 school-aged children have autism

Teaching Fifth-Graders To Say No To...

on March 21, 2013 by

Irving school district

We All Had Those Parents

on March 20, 2013 by

The seeds planted in our childhoods are coming to fruition in adulthood

Family’s Home Raided over Facebook...

on March 20, 2013 by

The Dad is a certified firearms instructor a range safety officer and a hunter education instructor. The son has a hunting license…

Homeschoolers: Keep On Top Of Which...

on March 19, 2013 by

Common Core: What’s the Big Deal?

Delaying Marriage Hurts Middle-Class...

on March 18, 2013 by

The Washington Post

Heartless Hoax

on March 17, 2013 by

Girl Scout Troop Left With 6,000 Boxes of Cookies from Hoax Order

Stories From Women Who Don’t Want To...

on March 17, 2013 by

There “is no way I am willingly going to pass along these mental health issues to an innocent child,”

Tablets vs. TV: Which Screen Time Is...

on March 17, 2013 by

If kids are going to enjoy media, he (Harvey Karp) would prefer they do so interactively (with an iPad screen) as opposed…

Children With Autism At Greater Risk For...

on March 14, 2013 by

Autism Speaks and the Children’s Miracle Network funded the study

I hope not……’Porn...

on March 13, 2013 by

Do you believe teens are internalizing what they see onscreen?

Kids React to the ‘Harlem Shake&...

on March 13, 2013 by

When things go viral you can get sick of it

Seventeen Magazine Pushing Sex as a Drug...

on March 12, 2013 by

The sexualization of children is a runaway train—and they are being brought aboard

A Detroit School Where Jesus Is Head of...

on March 11, 2013 by

Since 1991, Cornerstone has grown from 165 to 1,500 children—90% of whom go onto college or the military