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What's Hot: Teens and Dieting
Raise your hand if you vowed to lose a few pounds in the new year. This most common resolution isn't lost on the media -– especially magazines, TV news shows, and advertising. It's also not lost
on our kids. But a new study shows that teen girls who frequently read magazine articles about dieting and weight loss can suffer some very unhealthy consequences.
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6 Steps to a Healthy Media Diet
Up for a different kind of diet this new year? Put the whole family on a healthy media diet! It makes sense when you consider that your kids will probably spend more time with media this year than
they will with you or in school. Here are six resolutions you can make to help your kids think critically, establish their own boundaries, and use media well (rather than having media use them).
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- Q: With so many confusing messages and disturbing images on the news today, how do I talk to my kids about what they're seeing?
- A: With media coverage of the war in Iraq, the execution of Saddam Hussein and the death of President Gerald Ford, it can be confusing for younger tweens to discern facts from images...
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