Some tips for parents of teens regarding apps and social media: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/tips-parents-need-to-know-about-some-of-the-internets-dangerous-apps
Read More »On bullying
November 01, 2016 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
An update on current research and clinical understanding on bullying: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/policy-brief.aspx
Read More »Screens, social media, and sleep disruption
November 01, 2016 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study suggests that it is not just the stimulation and screen radiation of screens that disrupt sleep – it is the unresolved social situations. The study found that even thinking about social media can be enough to disrupt sleep: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/31/using-and-even-just-thinking-about-portable-media-may-disrupt-kids-sleep.html
Read More »kids and mobile devices
November 01, 2016 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new app interrupts whatever else the device was being used for to push a question at the child. It’s basically push notification for homework. They have to do the work correctly in order to get back to their preferred activity: Play My Way app aims to turn kids’ love of mobile devices on its head
Read More »Teens benefit from hearing that people can change
November 01, 2016 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study has found that teens are more able to cope with stress if they are reminded that people can change Stress in Teens: One Simple Intervention Can Reduce Stress
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