A meta-analysis of published in the American Journal of Family Psychology brought together five decades of research, involving 160,000 children, and confirms that spanking is bad for kids.
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November 05, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A new study suggests 1 in 5 adolescents experience some kind of change in their orientation over the course of adolescence
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November 05, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A look at the recommendations for screen time for younger kids, as well as some new research on the impact of exceeding those recommendations: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/screen-time-kids-findings-parents/story?id=66751520
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November 05, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
This article separates facts and myths on online safety: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/11/04/myths-about-internet-safety-that-are-freaking-parents-out/
Read More »Kids and screen time
September 17, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A new study suggests that there is not correlation between screen time and negative psychological effects, and harsh limits on screen time may do more harm than good: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/kids-are-not-hurt-by-screen-time/ https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/23/health/screen-time-tv-computer-video-games-schoolwork-wellness/index.html
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