Flip phones for children is a smart alternative
I’ve rarely seen my favorite 11 year-old pick up her cellphone. She’s not addicted the way other children are. That’s because she uses a flip phone. I recommend it to parents who are worried about obsessive smartphone use. Joy Schwabach When my friend…
‘Ukraine’s Down’s syndrome children are being left behind’
Olly has no fear. But at least he’s mobile, so we’d have a chance of getting him to a basement for safety. Many disabled people need wheelchairs, or other specialised transport, and then there’s the issue of medication. Olly takes three different drugs a…
Russia artillery damages another hospital, mosque sheltering children, Ukraine says; US expects ‘ugly next few weeks’: Live updates
Devastating economic sanctions from the U.S. and its allies haven’t stopped Russia’s assault on Ukraine, which resulted in damage to another hospital — this time a cancer hospital in the southern city of Mykolaiv, according to Ukrainian…
Looking for an instant camera for children? Here’s what to know | Parenting
BestReviews Instant cameras have been around for more than 70 years, but with the advent of digital photography, their primary use nowadays is purely fun. And for kids too young to have a smartphone with a built-in camera, instant cameras allow them to…
Guest opinion: Prioritize protecting children from hardcore pornography
This is a guest opinion column Chart-topping indie pop singer Billie Eilish recently made a painful personal revelation: She became addicted to hardcore pornography when she was just 11 years old. Eilish said the violence and abuse shown in pornography…
Bill intended to protect children online prompts outcry from privacy advocates
1/3 The EARN IT Act, first introduced in 2020, would cut back on decades-long protections for websites in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, allowing victims and their families to file lawsuits against companies that host child sexual abuse…
Billie Eilish is right. Porn is inflicting serious harm on America’s children.
In December, French authorities promised to block five major porn sites if they didn’t take immediate action to ensure that viewers are 18 and older. This news came shortly after Billie Eilish’s denunciation of pornography, which shocked many…
Five-alarm NYC fire kills at least 19 people, including nine children
1/6 At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed in an apartment fire in the Bronx neighborhood of New York on Sunday. Photo by Louis Lanzano/UPI | License Photo Jan. 9 (UPI) — A five-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in the…
Georgia internet predator posed as little girl, coerced children to provide more than 600 sexual images
Defendant possessed hundreds of explicit child images SAVANNAH, Ga. (WRBL) – A Georgia man was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison pleading guilty to Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. Jasiri Hutchison, 20,…
Boardman school teaches parents to protect children from online predators
The counselors say parents should tell kids it’s not appropriate to share information about where your live, what school they attend. And not to post or share pictures of yourself wearing the name of your school since that can tell predators what…