A new survey by Highlights magazine found that 62 percent of kids surveyed said they felt their parents were often focused on other things when the child tried to talk to them. Most of those children said the main source of distraction was that electronic device many of us can’t live without. http://www.ksl.com/?sid=31877933&nid=1009&fm=most_popular&s_cid=popular-1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/10/09/many-kids-think-parents-are-too-distracted-according-to-annual-survey-by-highlights-for-children-magazine/
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October 09, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Mind games
October 07, 2014 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A lot of makers of mind games promote that such activities can improve mental functioning. But the research suggests that such benefits tend to be more likely for those who start with impaired or low functioning. This is good news in that those who are most in need of the benefits are most likely to […]
Read More »Cutting off his nose to spite his parents
October 07, 2014 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
There was a family that I worked with once who had a little boy, Samuel. One time, Samuel’s mom had to set a limit with Samuel because he wanted to keep playing and it was time to leave. This was not the first time that they had had the argument, and Samuel did not respond […]
Read More »Exercise and ADHD
October 06, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
New research is finding that regular exercise improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility. The medical journal Pediatrics published research that found kids who took part in a regular physical activity program showed important enhancement of cognitive performance and brain function. http://kch.illinois.edu/research/labs/neurocognitive-kinesiology/files/Articles/Hillman_2014_Pediatrics_FITKids.pdf http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25201345
Read More »Teens and sleep
September 30, 2014 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
New research shows that early starts can affect a teenager’s mood, and changing when the school day begins can perk up a teen’s mood, benefit their health and enhance their ability to learn. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17439884.2014.942666#.VCs3dudDrOc http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/teenagers-irritable-because-early-school-hours-mess-with-their-biological-clocks-9763677.html
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