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'Twilight:' Talking to Your Kids About the Book and Movie
By Common Sense Media - Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:45pm PST

Some discussion starters about the hottest tween film this weekend.... Read More»

Helping Kids Understand Political Ads
By Common Sense Media - Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:33pm PDT

No matter which party you favor, your kids are going to be bombarded by messages that are highly partisan, sometimes inflammatory, and that can be frightening to younger kids.... Read More»

Helping Kids Cope with Hurricane Ike
By Dave Rogers - Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:23pm PDT

Helping Kids Cope with Hurricane IkeThe frightening images of death and destruction in the aftermath of major storms to hit the United States over the past few weeks are once again having an impact on children across the nation.... Read More»

'Gossip Girl' and '90210'? Talking to Kids About Role Models
By Common Sense Media - Thu Sep 4, 2008 5:44pm PDT

'Gossip Girl' and '90210'? Talking to Kids About Role ModelsIn three hours of viewing, all I saw was a bunch of shallow, alcoholic, label-obsessed characters who seemed to be devoted to consuming.... Read More»

Is 'The Dark Knight' for Kids?
By Dave Rogers - Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:54pm PDT

Is 'The Dark Knight' for Kids?"The Dark Knight" is vastly more true to Frank Miller's famous alternative view of The Batman than to the zap-pow camp of Adam West's TV portrayal and sanitized DC comics that filled our childhood.... Read More»

Talking with Your Kids About Downloading Music
By Parry Aftab - Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:01pm PDT

It's not easy, but our job as parents is to teach our children the difference between right and wrong. Even if we disagree with the laws, piracy is wrong. And downloading and sharing music online is piracy.... Read More»

Six Ways to be a Media-Savvy Parent This Summer
By Common Sense Media - Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:52am PDT

Six Ways to be a Media-Savvy Parent This SummerCommon Sense Media offers six tips for setting--and keeping-- ground rules around media use in your home this summer.... Read More»

Talking About Award Shows
By Common Sense Media - Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:37pm PDT

The next time awards season rolls around, pull out this list of ten questions for family discussion.... Read More»

Talking to Your Kids About Food Advertising
By Common Sense Media - Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:28pm PDT

Kids are bombarded by advertising messages and images for junk food and fast food everywhere they turn. In fact, kids see one food commercial every five minutes during Saturday morning cartoons, most of them for foods high in fat, sugar, and calories.... Read More»

Selling to Kids
By Common Sense Media - Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:00pm PDT

Children are bombarded with advertising messages everywhere they turn. Helping kids understand how advertising works can help protect them from being exploited by advertisers.... Read More»

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