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Some creative solutions for kids who have trouble waking up in the morning:   The Sleep tracker monitors sleep cycles to time the alarm for when the sleeper is easiest to wake up: http://www.sleeptracker.com/ An alarm that makes you chase it to turn it off: http://www.amazon.com/Clocky-Alarm-Clock-Wheels-Kitchen/dp/B000TAS9XQ And an alarm that makes you chase a little […]

Some tips for parents to ease the transition: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-kuriansky-phd/parents-have-trouble-too_b_5756104.html

The blue light from electronic devices can keep the pineal gland from releasing melatonin, thus warding off sleepiness. You don’t have to be staring directly at a television or computer screen: If enough blue light hits the eye, the gland can stop releasing melatonin. So easing into bed with a tablet or a laptop makes […]

According to a new study out of UCLA, too much face-to-screen time and not enough face-to-face interaction could degrade kids’ ability to read other people’s emotions. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/09/03/too-much-screen-time-may-worsen-kids-ability-to-read-emotions/    

Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University who coined the term “growth mindset” in her 2007 book “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” Dweck identifies two mindsets: the “fixed mindset” and the “growth mindset.” Students who have a fixed mindset believe their intelligence, basic abilities, and talent are unchangeable. In contrast, people who have […]