The negative effects, the authors said, could be mitigated by some simple rules, such as parents imposing limits on the use of technology by their children (also known as "parenting").

作者称，有一些简单的办法可以缓解这些负面影响，例如人为的限制小孩使用这些科技产品的时间(也称“家长控制”)。

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Elkind argues that academic success is largely dependent upon factors out of parents' control, such as inherited abilities and a child's rate of maturation.

艾尔金德认为，学业上的成功很大程度上取决于父母无法控制的因素，比如遗传能力和孩子的成熟速度。

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Many kids help their parents with chores, such as doing the dishes, cleaning the living room and taking out the rubbish.

许多孩子帮助他们的父母做家务，比如洗碗，打扫客厅和倒垃圾。

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It also deals with social issues such as working mothers, day care centers single parents and gay and lesbian parenting.

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For some conservative Muslim parents, subjects that are standard in the curricula of many public schools, such as sex education,are problematic.

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It puts the wishes of close relatives, such as parents or spouses in a hierarchy above those of more distant ones.

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MTV, a music and lifestyle channel, that offend groups such as the Parents Television Council.

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They might also suggest that they confide in a trusted adult, such as their parents or a teacher, if the problem is very serious.

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