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Adolescent Counseling Services’ Resource Blog
Section Four: Protect yourself Help your child understand the concept of ‘digital footprint’, and think about what they can do to protect it. Children think parents have eyes in the back of their heads, but now there are many more ‘eyes’ and the ‘eyes’ can photograph what they see and easily share. “Tell your kids […]
“Alcohol Use and Abuse: A Pediatric Concern” The American Academy of Pediatrics revised their alcohol use and abuse policy statement in May, encouraging increased alcohol screening of patients. Click here to read the statement, which also includes valuable information on the history of child and adolescent substance use, contributing factors and the hazards of alcohol […]
Visit the following links at KidsData.org for new drug, alcohol and depression data, including statistics on alcohol use, binge drinking, cigarette use, inhalant use, marijuana use, drinking and driving, depression and stress. Palo Alto Unified School District Sequoia Union High School District
Section Three: Pay Attention Monitor usage. Figure out how much time your child is using technology, where and when. Know where your child has access to technology – at school, after school, at a library, visiting a friend, which friends, at a coffee shop, through his or her phone, a friend’s phone, through another adult’s […]
“Worried about a Moody Teen?” The Wall Street Journal published a new article on how to tell the difference between typical teen angst and more serious problems. Click here to read the article on the Wall Street Journal website or click here to view a similar article written by ACS Staff.