The Camp Director

Video clip from The Colbert Report on the increasing use of psychiatric drugs in children, something he dubs ‘psychopharmaparenting’.
While very funny on the surface - it is less funny when you realize this is not much of a parody and closer to reality.
Source: Neuroanthropology via mindhacks

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This time of the year I interview over 80 high school students for training positions at my summer camp. These are the students who are very high achieving and can often afford to volunteer or work for a very small stipend. Over the last 5 years there has been a trend of parents […]

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So often we have children at camp who need some additional help with socialization. The problem can be teaching your college and adult staff how to break down social skills at camp. I highly recommend a DVD by Sue Diamond. It provides parents, teachers, and specialists with activities, strategies, and games to […]

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This looks like a very interesting show: Frontline Investigates the Risks, Realities, and Misconceptions of Teen Life on the Internet - Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 9 P.M. ET on PBS. You can read more about the show at their web site: www.pbs.org/frontline/kidsonline.

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