Articles tagged: teens
COLUMN: Teens online: Is there a secret life inside that laptop?
Posted: Dec 05, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing teens and the Internet. Parents worry about what their kids ... Read more »
COLUMN: Teens online: Worried about what they'll see? Or, do?
Posted: Dec 03, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing online safety. Are you worried about your teenager’s online presence? ... Read more »
parenting Q&A: Helping your teenager develop good judgment during her adolescence
Posted: Oct 04, 2011Dear Kerry,My 15-year-old daughter told me her friends have been getting together at another kid’s house after school. With no parents home, I’m worried about what they might get into, but I don’t want to ... Read more »
Drunken man walks into Ann Arbor home, falls asleep on basement floor
Posted: Sep 12, 2011Ann Arbor police said a drunken 20-year-old Ypsilanti man was arrested Sunday morning after he walked into a home in the 1300 block of Pomona Road and fell asleep on the basement floor. Read more »
Audio Report: Stay-cool ideas emerge as temperature and heat index rise at Ann Arbor Art Fair
Posted: Jul 21, 2011By selling water to fair-goers, John Yocum is just one area teen who is profiting from high temperatures at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair. Read more »
health: Tips to keep kids safe & healthy this summer: Home alone advice, talk about drugs early, and more
Posted: Jul 06, 2011Water, bugs and the sun are a few of the things kids experience more of in the summertime. For parents and others, extra vigilance is required to prevent injury and keep kids safe and healthy. ... Read more »
A sign of the times? More kids can use a Smartphone than tie their shoes
Posted: Jan 25, 2011A recent article posted by Great Start for child care states that more children can use a smartphone than tie their shoes. Here is the article: http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/434010_kids24.html. As I read it a small part of ... Read more »
Parenting: Cardboard tube plus candy equals a New Year's Eve treat and craft for kids
Posted: Dec 31, 2010Here's another fun and quick craft that the kids can help make or you can make for them to get ready for New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve tends to be a holiday that's more adult ... Read more »
Hokey Pokey the winter blahs away with the kids
Posted: Dec 08, 2010Okay so I’ll admit I’ve lived in Michigan my whole life and I still cannot stand freezing cold. Mind you I do get the kids outside for a bit as long as it’s not too ... Read more »
Play this fun animal game with restless kids
Posted: Dec 01, 2010Kids often get restless — whether it’s in a restaurant waiting on food, traveling, waiting in line, or maybe because they are all done with their food and are bored waiting for everyone else. So here ... Read more »
Opinion: Rowdy teens need parental discipline
Posted: Sep 12, 2010Let me first preface this by stating that I love our young folks. I also love the parental aspects of life, but I also feel the need to tell it like it is with some ... Read more »
Should you friend your teen on Facebook?
Posted: Jul 14, 2010A recent study by online fashion gamer Roiworld released a study this month showing a decline in Facebook usage by teenagers. Out of 600 teens, ages 13-17, one in five have stopped using the social ... Read more »
How to avoid zombie children and juvenile delinquency this summer
Posted: Jun 25, 2010Raise your hand if you fear that your child's answer to 'What I did on my summer vacation' will be: slept a lot; did most of my socializing on-line; played hundreds of hours of video ... Read more »
Parenting: Two great summer camp opportunities for young writers
Posted: Jun 23, 2010Now that school is out, the season of summer camps is officially upon us. In a moment I'm going to tell you about two upcoming summer camps for young writers, which both promise to be ... Read more »
Teens want summer jobs, summer money
Posted: Jun 05, 2010The phone rings yet again, "Is your son available to do some more yard work? My neighbor likes how my yard looks and is wondering if he could do hers?" This makes customer number three ... Read more »
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