A look at the average habits of kids in the U.S., and the cost of bad habits: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/27/us-children-sleep-screen-time-cognitive-skills-study https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/27/study-links-restricting-screen-time-kids-higher-mental-performance/?utm_term=.4164f4724e72 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/01/screen-time-study-less-than-2-hours-day-kids-boosts-brains/1484765002/
Read More »Kids, screen time and sleep time
September 27, 2018 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Girls and self confidence
September 21, 2018 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A study looks at how going through puberty tends to negatively impact girls’ self confidence: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/puberty-girls-confidence/563804/
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September 18, 2018 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Youtube is introducing better parental controls https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/internet/parents-can-control-what-children-watch-on-the-youtube-kids-app-thanks-to-new/ https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/09/new-tools-for-parents-and-content-for.html And google and Apple are introducing better options for limiting screen time https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/screen-time-phone-controls-kids-57906988 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/09/19/googles-launches-new-tools-let-parents-turn-teenagers-smartphones/ https://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2018/09/19/googles-family-link-lets-you-monitor-your-teenagers-phone/37862493/ And kids are adapting just as quick: https://www.businessinsider.com/kids-finding-ways-around-apple-screen-time-controls-2018-9
Read More »Helping your teen
September 14, 2018 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
The author of the book Getting Things Done for Teens offers a way of learning to become focused and engaged with the present in order have more organization and mindfulness in accomplishing goals or solving problems: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/this-one-simple-strategy-will-help-teenagers-get-organised-and-feel-less-stressed-869025.html https://www.gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/getting-things-done-for-teens/
Read More »Attention and recess time
August 31, 2018 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A school in Texas school has found that increasing the recess time of kindergartners and first graders has led to improvements in sitting still and attention: https://returntonow.net/2017/11/21/texas-school-beaths-adhd-tripling-recess-time/
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