this study suggests there are cognitive benefits to gaming: https://www.sciencealert.com/boosted-brain-activity-observed-in-children-who-play-video-games
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October 25, 2022 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Teens and Sleep
A new study seeks to separate assumptions from facts regarding teens and sleep: https://www.today.com/parents/teens/new-study-teen-sleep-myths-rcna49519
Read More »Unplugging and slowing down
September 24, 2022 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
An article on the benefits of taking time to slow down and unplug with activities like drawing: And an article on the benefits of spending time in nature: https://www.sciencealert.com/experiment-reveals-what-1-hour-in-nature-does-to-the-human-brain?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=a13c734bdc-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-a13c734bdc-365490661
Read More »Parents’ phone and screen time
September 21, 2022 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This study found that high use of phones/devices by parents in their down time is linked to worse parenting practices: https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/parents-who-relax-using-screen-time-are-worse-parents-study-says
Read More »On sexting
August 30, 2022 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A realistic article on sexting among teens: https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/08/29/what-parents-are-getting-wrong-about-teens-sexting/
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