Category: Parental Rights/ Parenting

School Districts Are Keeping Parents in the Dark over Social Transitioning

So-called social transition, including going by a name and pronouns that  do not  match a person’s sex, is a major intervention in a child’s life that can place the child on a difficult-to-escape  pathway to medicalized transition, carrying the risk of life-altering damage.  Yet over  1,000 school districts — attended by over  12 million students — have secret-transition policies that direct school officials to hide information about children from parents.

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AI Toys Should Be On Your Holiday Naughty List

It’s a long-standing joke among parents that by Christmas afternoon, all the money spent on toys and trinkets appears to be a waste of resources. For kids, the real winner is frequently the empty cardboard boxes littering the floor around the Christmas tree. Despite young children’s affinity toward turning cardboard boxes into rocket ships or playhouses, Santa and his elves (and parents and grandparents alike) find immense joy in carefully selecting gifts each holiday season. But well-intentioned gift giving can easily go awry when technology is involved.

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Australia’s Social Media Ban: Is it Enough to Protect Children?

As the Australian social media ban for under 16-year-olds takes effect today, it’s time to look at the worldwide impact of this unprecedented move to protect the mental health of children. What is the ban? What is the scientific evidence? How have other countries responded? What are the take-home messages for us now? And is it enough to prevent younger teens from getting access to social media accounts? More importantly, what can parents do?

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