A new study confirms that teenager brains are far more sensitive than adults’ to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors, so that choices that provide instant gratification are far more rewarding that those with more long term goals: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/why-teenagers-are-more-impulsive/articleshow/42361707.cms
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September 13, 2014 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Raising kind children
September 12, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article offers some tips for parents http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/07/18/are-you-raising-nice-kids-a-harvard-psychologist-gives-5-ways-to-raise-them-to-be-kind/
Read More »Difficulty waking up
September 11, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
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 […]
Read More »Back to School
September 04, 2014 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Some tips for parents to ease the transition: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-kuriansky-phd/parents-have-trouble-too_b_5756104.html
Read More »Sleep and screen time
September 03, 2014 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
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 […]
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