Microsoft has introduced a new way to monitor and limit time on Xbox: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/27/21271922/xbox-family-settings-app-screen-time-limits-windows-10
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Picky eaters
This article reports how some parents respond to kids who are picky about eating by become more strict about eating, which tends to feed into a negative cycle and increase the picky eating: https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Strict-parents-create-picky-eaters-study-suggests-570769301.html
Read More »Video games in the lockdown
This article talks about how video games have become essential for kids during the lockdown as a way to stay connected with friends: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/health/video-games-socialization-pandemic-wellness/index.html
Read More »University in the fall – in person or remote?
This site has info on which universities have made decisions about the fall: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626
Read More »Parenting doing the COVID lockdown
This article offers tips on how to support learning from home: https://www.today.duke.edu/2020/05/how-teach-kids-home-during-pandemic And these links have ideas on how to support kids being more active during the lockdown: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/05/06/fun-ways-to-keep-your-kids-active/ https://www.insider.com/help-kids-stay-active-while-theyre-stuck-home-2020-4
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