Kids and social media

June 15, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips on how to manage social media with your kids: https://www.sciencealert.com/why-it-s-a-mistake-to-ban-teenagers-from-social-media?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=157096abc2-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-157096abc2-365490661

Read More »

On getting hangry

June 12, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A better understanding of why people are more easily frustrated when we are hungry: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-looked-into-why-we-get-hangry-and-how-to-try-to-stop-it?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=d753263e35-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-d753263e35-365490661

Read More »

Teens and screen time

June 05, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

IOS 12 claims to have more nuanced options for parents to limit their kids’ screen time: https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/04/ios-12-lets-parents-limit-kids-screen-time/ How tech experts approach screen time with their kids: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/d/why-are-silicon-valley-parents-fighting-to-keep-kids-away-from-tech/vi-AAy9vIe

Read More »

Sleepaway camp

May 31, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips before sending your kids away to camp for the first time: https://www.npnparents.org/posts/1415,preparing-for-your-child-s-first-overnight-summer-camp

Read More »

Teens and smartphones

May 23, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

2 different perspectives on the larger social impacts of growing up with smartphones: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/once-more-feeling/201708/no-smartphones-are-not-destroying-generation  

Read More »