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Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe online

As our children and teens race down the onramp to the Information Superhighway, many parents feel left behind in the dust. News stories about online sexual predators, child pornography, cyberbullies, hate groups, gaming addiction, and other dangers that lurk in the online world make us feel increasingly concerned about what our children are doing (and with whom) in cyberspace. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Internet safety expert Nancy Willard provides you with need-to-know information about those online dangers, and she gives you the practical parenting strategies necessary to help children and teens learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.

Parents protect younger children by keeping them in safe places, teaching them simple safety rules, and paying close attention. As children grow, we help them gain the knowledge, skills, and values to make good choices--choices that will keep them safe and show respect for the rights of others. In Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Willard shows you how those same strategies can be translated from the real world to the cyberworld, and that you don't have to learn advanced computer skills to put them into effect. As you work on these strategies with your child, you will also discover that remaining engaged with what your children are doing online is much more valuable than any blocking software you could buy.

"Willard blends the perspectives of a wise parent and a serious scholar about issues related to Internet behavior and safety. . . . Pick up the book, open it to any random page, and you will find on that page or nearby a wealth of helpful advice and useful commentary on the cyberreality facing our children and on how to deal with any of the issues she's identified."
--Dick Thornburgh, J.D., former U.S. Attorney General; chair, National Academy of Sciences Committee on Youth Pornography and the Internet

"Simply put, this book is a must-read for anyone--parents, educators, law enforcement, and policymakers alike--concerned with the critical issue of children's internet safety and what to do about it."
--Douglas Levin, senior director of education policy, Cable in the Classroom ... Read more

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Important Read
Nancy Willard is the pioneer of cyberbullying awareness and cyberbulling legal issues.This book absolutely must be in the library of any person concerned about cyberbullying and cyberthreats.

A great resource to help adults connect with young people in their cyber world
Willard, one of the leading experts in the field of cyberbullying, provides very useful Internet parenting strategies and age-appropriate guidelines in an easy-to-read, inviting format.She looks at issues such as the wide appeal of social networking sites, privacy, and commercial aspects of the Internet, and also provides insight into brain development, how technology can interfere with responsible decision making, and suggests strategies that parents can use to help young people make wise choices in the cyber world.Parents will appreciate the section on "Specific Risks and Concerns," which includes online pornography, cyberbullying, violent gaming, computer security concerns, and more.Willard also provides ways for parents to encourage their children to engage in enriching online activities.A "Parent-Teen Internet Use Agreement" is included in the Appendices.While clearly addressing the risks, Willard never loses sight of the many positive aspects of the Internet, and provides practical ways for parents to connect collaboratively with their children in the cyber world.As a professional in the field of cyberbullying,I appreciate the useful contribution this book represents.Thank you.

Excellent
Nancy Williard is active in Cyber Bullying prevention and has a variety of books and articles on the topic.This book was used for reference in my masters thesis on cyber bullying prevention.It will also be an excellent source for parenting children in the cyber age.

Excellent resource for parents/teachers
This book is a great guide for parents moving kids through the "web" of the internet.She gives specific suggestions for young kids (e.g., Have all of their kid-safe sites bookmarked.They can only go to bookmarked pages w/o mom or dad.) through late teens (Let them make mistakes on the 'net while still at home w/our support!).Perfect resource for me.Quick read.Reminds me not to blow up when a kid comes to me with some issue- or they won't come to me again!Nice parenting advice and cyber-guide.Recommend.

A Voice of Reason
I read Nancy's latest book, Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, on a flight this past week, partly because it's been sitting on my shelf for way too long, and partly because I knew I would be speaking a few days later to youth at a regional church meeting about technology in their lives.It is a great book on the Internet for parents, and don't miss the good material that she provides at her related website, www.cskcst.com, that you can download and distribute for teaching.

My audio interview with Nancy last year is here:http://audio.edtechlive.com/NancyWillard.mp3. ... Read more

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Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, crack -- these are just a few of the drugs to which teens can become addicted. The following issues are discussed: What Are the Causes of Teenage Addiction? Is Teenage Substance Abuse a Serious Problem? How Can Teenage Addiction Be Prevented? Can Regulation of Tobacco Marketing Prevent Teenage Addiction to Cigarettes? (20040901) ... Read more

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Emotional problems and family background, among other factors, have propelled increasing numbers of teens toward addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and illegal drugs.The negative consequences of teen addiction can be addressed through effective prevention and treatment programs. ... Read more

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Focuses on exercise addiction and its relationship to eating disorders; explains how compulsive exercise can be harmful and how one can get help to deal with it. ... Read more

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Fills a real void
This is an intelligent, careful approach to a topic that is difficult to even imagine as being BAD, in the context of our society of cheeseburger-inhaling lardos. Exercise addiction is a very real thing, however, and this book could easily get someone thinking along more reasonable lines. This book is aimed at a relatively younger target audience, teenagers and people in their early twenties. I think later in life, some different issues can come into play in this kind of addiction, but this book does a pretty solid job of talking to younger people where they're at.

I would just like to say here -- for anyone purchasing this book, whether it's for yourself, or for someone else, the most important thing you need to be aware of is the RATIONALIZATIONS that lead to people behaving in this way. Yes, it's important to be cognizant of your actual behaviors, but the rationalizations that lead you to consider what is obviously unbalanced behavior to be perfectly okay constitute a deeper issue. Most likely, your rationalizations come from a disturbing, potent combination of 1.)the work ethic and 2.)youth-glorification. Try to stop and think about what your rationalizations are. You probably often think in terms of "self-improvement." You probably do a lot of goal-setting, like running X amount of miles per week, or something along thiose lines. Probably you're saying things to yourself that place any possibility of your personal happiness far out in the future, after, for example, you have run a marathon. All of these things can be laudable traits, laudable goals, but you need to be able to step outside yourself and get a little perspective. Also -- don't keep constantly thinking about happiness as an inherently "future" state. There is SOME happiness to be gleaned from, for example, completing a marathon, but just don't sacrifice too much of what life has to offer along the way. You need to stop and enjoy being young. You'll only be young once, unless those Buddhists are right...Either way, you need to relax your mind, and leave your body alone. Stop beating yourself up. If you have a overly strong association in your mind between physical fitness and being attrative to the opposite sex... well, okay, there is obviously some correlation between the two, especially at your age. However -- this correlation diminishes a LOT with every passing year after about age 23. If you make an investment in your mind now, instead of your body, it will pay off well in your future.

In some ways, what someone might call "exercise addiction" might come from very real forces in your life that simply will not go away for awhile.There are real beliefs, real... well... real realities, that won't change.Some households may put an unusually high premium upon physical fitness, for example.Still, try to keep a sense of perspective.At least TRY to find calmer ways of being happy in the moment, while you're young, and don't be so frenzied.

This book is a great idea. Two thumbs up.

Remedial discussion of a sensitive subject
The book offers an excellent basic discourse on exercise addiction as it relates to the typical victim:teens and young adults. However, the subject is more broad and destructive in an adult population fixated on self and perfection at any cost. This is unfortunately not discussed inthis book. But again, for the right audience it is excellent.

For theuninitiated the book does provide a good primer for understanding apotentially life treatening and destructive behavior. The real lacking,however, is information on how the behavior can (and does) destroy thelives of relatives and relations of the victim. By the way, the victimnever sees themself as being a victim. (IRONIC) In a nutshell, there is nodifference between a fixation with the local running club (exercise addict)and hanging with the guys (or gals) at the local bar (alcoholic) since inthese circles a destructive behavior is socially acceptable. Moreimportantly, these environs do not judge the behavior, and in fact mayactually encourage more of the behavior as a matter of socialindoctrination and demonstrated devotion. It's alot like a cult. Like mostaddictions, exercise addiction frequently requires an enabling environmentwhere people with similar values and behavior exist. In the 'group' thereis no problem. Sadly, the solution is not in those circles but in the careof those who love the victims:their families and true friends. Often, asin the case of anorexia and other eating disorders, TRUTH is the sure thingthat will drive the person away from those who can help. Recovery is a longand gentile process sonever 'shock' intervene with these individualsbecause to do so risks severing the ties of the personal relationship.Separation can be permenant because, when forced to chose between theaddiction and close personal relationships (father, mother, sibling,husband, wife, etc.), the grossly addicted will frequently chose theaddiction.

The exercise addiction phenomenon is becoming epidemic and isa sad commentary on the basic degradation in our modern culture. Thirdworld nations should only wish to have enough leisure to participate insuch vain behaviors. They starve while we deny ourselves nutrition andpurge remaining calories though compulsive exercise. I wish I knew theanswer to this paradox. ... Read more

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Real-life solutions to help you now! Winner, 2008 Best Self Help Book, Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Watching a loved one immersed in an intense battle with alcohol and drug abuse may be the most difficult, complex and harrowing experience you?ll ever have. This book offers a message of hope to families and friends, giving practical solutions so they can help anyone struggling with addiction to begin the road to recovery.

You will learn:
- Why a person doesnt have to hit rock-bottom before getting help.

- When helping is actually hurting.

- Why quitting is not the same as recovering.

- How to deal with a relapse.

- How to receive 50 percent or more off the cost of treatment.

- Why a parent would leave their child due to their addiction.

- Why effective intervention doesn?t have to be a surprise attack.

Answers to over 30 common, and not so common questions.
Inspiring first-hand recovery stories from real people!
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Good Book but don't buy from this person
The book was excellent, but the book was advertised as like new condition and a hardback. I payed double the price that was written on the back of the paperback book and then felt like I needed to wear gloves while reading it. I would never buy from this person again.

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Real information on addiction - Highly Recommended
If you're looking for real answers on addiction, then this is the book to read.You won't find any dramatic recreations here, but you will find straight answers from someone who's "been there, done that."If you're struggling to understand why someone just won't quit - even if it's ruining his or her life and family, then this book will give you the clarity and understanding you're looking for.

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Perfect for Family Members
Family members often have nowhere to go with their concerns about their addicted loved one.What do I do?How do I help?How do I balance my love for my child (husband, wife, friend) and my desire to protect them from harmful consequences with the need to do everything within my power to get them help?"Help" almost always means bringing the problem into the open -- asking friends and family for support, emergency room visits, legal interventions, admitting openly and honestly what drug use and addiction have done to your family -- and most of us hide away, hoping the problem will resolve itself over time.But addiction is a progressive disease and over time, things will get worse.Joe Herzanek's factual, fascinating book offers compassion for family members, solid evidence-based information about the disease, answers to commonly asked questions, and most important of all, a sense that you are not alone.As the author of several books on addiction and recovery, I know how important it is to have solid, effective, caring, experience-based information about drug use and addiction -- especially for the scared, tired, shamed, blamed family members.This book is an invaluable addition to the literature on addiction.If you or someone you know needs help, buy this book and pass it around to your friends and family members.Almost every family in this country is affected directly or indirectly by drug use.We have to do everything we can to help people understand what they are facing, using facts support by scientific research, and fighting the stigma that keeps so many hurting people hiding away in silence and shame.This book is an important and essential resource for family members, teachers, court services personnel, counselors, treatment personnel, ministers, doctors, and anyone whose life is affected by alcohol and other drug use/addiction.

Kathy Ketcham, coauthor, Teens Under the Influence: The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs- How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It; Broken; Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism; Beyond the Influence: Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism; The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning

Vital Information
Excellent Book, which address the key to recovery.It seems alcoholics/addicts have to hit bottom before they are motivated to act, raising the bottom is key.This book offers great tools.Also, Raise the Bottom:How to Keep Secret Alcoholics from Damaging Your Business is similar, with a focus on the workplace.

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Raise the Bottom:How to Keep Secret Alcoholics from Damaging your Business
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Best selling author and psychologist Dr. Brenda Schaeffer (Is It Love or Is It Addiction, Love’s Way) brings you a groundbreaking book that examines teen love, sex and romance and shows teens and parents how to create healthy relationships through true stories, quizzes, and practical advice. Love or Addiction explains how teens are more psychologically open than at any other time to impressions of love, romance and sex, and includes everything that a person needs to know about the power–-and the peril--of teen relationships.

Features down-to-earth information and powerful tools, such as:
-Real advice: Practical advice for 15-22 year-olds and those who care about them
-Real quizzes: Tests to identify unhealthy dependency on sex, love and romance
-Real answers: What to do, where to turn, and how to create healthy relationships
-Real Stories: Learn from teens whose stories are interwoven throughout the book
-Bonus CD: Music from MoodFood’s ICE and stories from teens – in their own voices

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Excellent book, well researched
with real life stories. The problem was the included cd was scratched and had so much glue on it from being sealed in the back cover, that it was useless. A teen may be more likely to read it book had the cd worked. I didn't return though BECAUSE the BOOK is EXCELLENT and talks to teens without judgement.

This book is great for teens & young adults...
Dr. Schaeffer offers suggestions that are simple to understand in the very complex language of love. This book is practical and helpful for teenagers and even parents.Highly recommended if you or someone close to you is struggling in a relationship. ... Read more

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Unlike the traditional technologies most of us are familiar with, such as print or video, computer content provides teens a gateway for hyperstimulation: instant gratification linked to any content our teens desire. This readily-available virtual environment often mystifies parents. We might not understand the technology like our teens do. Many of us are so busy with the necessities of life that we cannot keep up with the latest trends. As a concerned adult or parent of an e-teen, this book will provide the tools you need to address some of your fears and keep your teen safe online. ... Read more

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As nationwide rates of drug use soar, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep teenagers on an even keel while they navigate the confusing straits of adolescence. For many reasons, even the best and brightest children can begin to abuse drugs or alcohol.

But there is hope. Incorporating case studies, time-tested advice, and the latest research, Teen Addiction will guide you through every step of helping a teenager with an addiction:
-- The inherent risk factors, from genetic predisposition to psychological vulnerability
-- The signs of teen dependency, from its beginning stages to its progression, and the appropriate actions to take at each phase
-- How to shorten the road to recovery while strengthening the bonds between you
-- Up-to-date information on alternative treatments
-- How to maintain a healthy perspective on your shared experience, and attain the wisdom and fortitude to move on with life

Written in clear prose, with deep insight and empathy, Teen Addiction is a supportive and helpful reference for any adult who knows a teenager in trouble with chemical dependency. ... Read more

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Title: Teen addiction to cybersex pervasive.(Behavioral Pediatrics)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 39Issue: 4Page: 24(1)

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Title: Teen addiction to cybersex called pervasive.(Mental Health)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 7Page: 36(1)

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Every year, thousands of teens become addicted to smoking, alcohol, illegal drugs, and gambling. This anthology presents an examination of the causes of teen addiction and various proposals to reduce or solve the problem, as well as the personal narratives of teens struggling to overcome their addictions. (20020601) ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2010. The length of the article is 1046 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Warn older ADHD teens about addiction risks.(CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY)
Author: Dan Hurley
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2010
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 38Issue: 4Page: 16(1)

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