On ADHD

May 19, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A interesting perspective on adhd: https://www.sciencealert.com/everyong-gets-wrong-adhd-used-superpower?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=cbae7a4ca4-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-cbae7a4ca4-365490661  

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Managing tantrums

April 30, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some professional insight into what tends to be most effective in reducing tantrums: https://www.sciencealert.com/there-s-actually-scientifically-helpful-way-deal-kids-tantrums-bad-behaviour-aggression?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=b0133496e0-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-b0133496e0-365490661    

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Parents spying on teens’ smartphones

April 06, 2018  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that parents who use apps to spy or set limits on their teens’ smartphones are not succeeding in protecting their kids online, but do end up negatively impacted their relationship with their teens: https://gizmodo.com/teen-monitoring-apps-dont-work-and-just-make-teens-hate-1824706829  

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Screen time

March 16, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Apple has set up a webpage designed for parents to access info on controlling screen time: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/14/technology/apple-parental-page/index.html  

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Identifying Depression

March 08, 2018  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for identifying depression: https://www.sciencealert.com/these-4-short-l-words-can-help-reveal-if-you-or-someone-you-love-might-be-depressed  

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