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Peer Pressure Prevents Risky Teen Driving Habits [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:46:50 +0000

Teen drivers are still texting behind the wheel when they’re by themselves, but a new study says having friends in the car significantly reduces the dangerous habit. The survey from Bridgestone Americas finds that, while 95 percent of teens text while driving alone, that number drops to 32 percent when they are with peers. “I [...]

13 Year Old Toms River Boy Steals Car and Crashes After Spotting Mother

Matt Ryan — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:44:46 +0000

A 13-year-old New Jersey boy stole a car and crashed it when he became distracted after seeing his mother driving toward him from the opposite direction on the street according to police. The boy stole a 2012 Toyota Camry from the Bay View Corporate Center on Hooper Avenue in Toms River yesterday afternoon, police said. [...]

Teen Commits Suicide After Chronic Bullying

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:02:52 +0000

A 15-year-old girl took her own life after a heartbreaking experience with cyber-bullying. Amanda Todd of Vancouver took to YouTube a month ago with ‘My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm.’ It’s a nearly 9-minute video of Amanda showing cue cards, telling the story of her bullying. Amanda went on a webcam as a seventh [...]

Facebook to Allow Profiles for Kids Under 13 [POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:19:50 +0000

Facebook is reportedly pursuing technology that would allow kids under 13 to have their own profiles on the social networking site.

According to PCMag, Facebook is currently unavailable to children and pre-teens due to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which bans websites from collecting information from users under 13.

How will it work?

Teen Girls Rob 9-year-old Girl Scout; "It Was an Easy Crime" [VIDEO]

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:46:05 +0000

This takes the term “mean girls” to a whole other level. Not only did these girls rob a young Girl Scout, you have to see what they say about it afterwards! The teens took $168 from the 9-year-old girl outside a supermarket in Florida. The incident actually happened in 2008, but according to TheFW.com, the [...]

Mom Embarrasses Her Daughter On Facebook As Punishment. Too Far? [POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:21:31 +0000

Every parent will at some point (hopefully) discipline their child. Was this Mom creative or over the line with her punishment? Huffington Post reports Denise Abbott took to Facebook after her 13-year-old daughter Ava was disrespectful. Denise posted a picture of Ava to the site with a red X over her mouth and the words, [...]

Parent Alert: Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer To Get Drunk [OPINION]

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:49 +0000

Either I’m getting old or kids are actually starting to pay attention in science class. The latest household item teens are using to get a buzz: hand sanitizer. According to U.S. News & World Report, six Los Angeles teens were taken to the Emergency Room after trying to get drunk on hand sanitizer. Kids are [...]

OMG! Secret Acronyms Your Teens May Be Using

Meredith Chambers — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:22:36 +0000

Wouldn't life be great if all parents were given a manual called, "What to expect when your kids are texting"? In a world of smartphones, Facebook and twitter, keeping up with your kid's activity can sometimes seem impossible.

Don't worry parents, we launched deep into cyberspace to decode some of the most current teen-talk. You may recognize some of these internet acronyms, but many of them are shocking!

Are Sexy Halloween Costumes Bad For Women?

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:13:01 +0000

FlickrIt's that time of year, when women shed their...inhibitions...in celebration of Halloween. Year after year, women don such clever costumes as sexy cat, sexy witch, and sexy...nun. Now, color me guilty, this year I'm going as a sexy cop named Officer N