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Parenting

The Kid Whisperer: How to be the bus driver you want to be

The Kid Whisperer: How to be the bus driver you want to be

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, I am not considered an official educator, but I do have time with my kids every day before school. I am a bus driver, and I believe I have a big impact on my kids. As they say, "I am the first face they see in the morning." I have, at most, one hour of time each morning w…

Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos

Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos

  • KAITLYN HUAMANI AP Technology Writer

Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.

The Kid Whisperer: Parents: You cannot make your kids happy

The Kid Whisperer: Parents: You cannot make your kids happy

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Hey. Psst. Hey. You. Hey, you, the one reading this. Yeah, you. I lured you into this column because if I had called this “How to make your kids happy,” it would have attracted all of the wrong people (people who think that they can make their kids happy). This column is not for them. It’s f…

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, new study says

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, new study says

  • MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors.

Parents see hope in rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

Parents see hope in rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

  • HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS Associated Press

 The verdicts illustrate a growing shift in public perception of social media companies and their responsibilities for keeping young people safe on their platforms.

Parents demand reforms after verdict in social media addiction trial

Parents demand reforms after verdict in social media addiction trial

    A jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. (AP Video: Eugene Garcia)

    Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

    Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

    • KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers

    A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.

    Meta Ordered To Pay $375M Over Child Exploitation Violations

    Meta Ordered To Pay $375M Over Child Exploitation Violations

      ​​A US jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million in penalties for misleading users about safety and enabling harm, including child exploitation. The case was brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez. It marks the first trial to hold Meta liable for misconduct linked to its social m…

      Unexpected Ways AI Can Make Your Life Easier.

      Unexpected Ways AI Can Make Your Life Easier.

        Most people think that artificial intelligence is just for homework help or writing emails, but it can be used for far more than that. AI can act as a personal assistant. Struggling to make decisions? It can weigh the pros and cons in seconds. It also works as a creativity booster. From gene…

        New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

        New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

          Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.

          The Kid Whisperer: How to teach responsibility to a high school athlete

          The Kid Whisperer: How to teach responsibility to a high school athlete

            Dear Kid Whisperer, My son is a high school basketball player who often forgets his basketball shoes and his practice clothes at home. He went from being apologetic and sheepish when he called me from school to ask me to bring him his stuff, to recently just leaving a message where he was angry at me for not answering and demanding that I bring him his gear immediately so he didn’t have to ...

            Practical Takeaway: Rethinking Parenting to Keep Kids Safe in a Digital Age

            Practical Takeaway: Rethinking Parenting to Keep Kids Safe in a Digital Age

              The parenting script has flipped. North Jersey reports, previously parents had to drag their kids inside for dinner, now parents are having to encourage their kids to go outside, away from their technology. The reality is, parenting tactics need to change for this digital age. Veuer’s Chloe …

              The Kid Whisperer: Parents: What do you think you’re doing?

              The Kid Whisperer: Parents: What do you think you’re doing?

                To effectively write this column and do my real job (going around the country teaching adults strategies and procedures for working with kids), I keep my powers of professional perception sharp by often visiting a Variable Stressor Family Interaction Lab (VSFIL), where I can see parents interacting with their children under varying levels of duress. This place is also known as Chicago O’Hare ...

                The Kid Whisperer: How to set limits instead of making suggestions

                The Kid Whisperer: How to set limits instead of making suggestions

                  Dear Kid Whisperer, I am the father of two daughters. Our first is 7, and our second is 3. They are very different. My wife and I thought we were master parents until we had the second one. The first kid just did everything we told her to do and was very agreeable about it. The 3-year-old acts like she is being abused whenever we tell her to do something. She absolutely refuses. My wife and I ...

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