Help! I Think My Child Is Addicted to Screens.
May 3, 2023
- Screen addiction can manifest in many ways and have adverse effects on children.
- Setting up healthy boundaries can help in weaning children off their devices.
- Understanding screen addiction and communicating the potential risks to children can help reduce device usage and empower children to choose other activities.
Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged addiction, advice, cell phones, child behavior, childhood, children, devices, ipads, kindles, parenting, parenting advice, parenting tips, screen addiction, screen time, screens, technology
Adjusting to Junior High Curriculum
January 23, 2023
- Organizational skills are critical to managing schoolwork
- Get connected with teachers & schools early.
- Look beyond schools for extra help.
Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy
November 24, 2022
Article at a Glance
- Media literacy is a complementary skill to core literacy.
- Understanding how to evaluate media is an important life skill.
- Everyday life is filled with opportunities to model and teach media literacy.
Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged facebook, Instagram, media, parenting, social media, social media accounts, TikTok, twitter, youtube
Is my child ready for social media?
May 18, 2022
Article at a Glance
- For most social media accounts, children should be 13 or older and be mature enough to make good choices online.
- Commit to being proactive about your child’s use of social media.
- Talk to your children about what is appropriate on social media and how to stay safe.
Posted in Child Safety, Parenting Articles & Tips, Teens
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Tagged Instagram, internet safety, online safety, parenting, safety, Snapchat, social media, social media accounts, social media contract, social platforms, teens, TikTok, tweens
A New Perspective on Raising Flourishing Teens
May 6, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Parents who promote positive behaviors rather than focusing on bad behaviors have flourishing teens.
- Most positive behaviors stem from four foundational skills; self-control, self-esteem, values, and empathy.
- Through careful parenting choices, teens can learn the skills needed to make good decisions.
Resilience Series Part 7: Acts of Service
April 13, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Serving others can give children and teens a sense of control and accomplishment.
- Children can learn the benefits of serving those around them right in their own home.
- Teaching children to serve others helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged community, empower, neighborhood, neighbors, resiliency, resilient adult, serve, service, trauma, uncertainty, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 6: Self-Care
April 1, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Self-care is just as important for children and teens as it is for adults.
- Encouraging children to be more mindful of their physical and emotional needs helps them recognize how things affect them.
- Teaching children to practice self-care helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Healthy Living for Kids, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged adaptability, exercise, healthy eating, healthy living, mental health, parenting, physical activity, resiliency, self-care, self-esteem, sleep, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 5: Fostering Connections
March 25, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Connections play a big part in maintaining health and well-being, especially with the added stressors of a pandemic.
- While friendships are important, some of the most important connections children and teens can develop are with family.
- Fostering connections helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged anxiety, connections, friendship, grief, resiliency, social skills, stress, trauma
Resilience Series Part 4: Goal Setting
March 12, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Setting realistic and attainable goals will help your children become successful throughout their lives.
- Goal setting helps give children and teens a sense of control over situations, especially during stressful, unpredictable times.
- Attaining goals helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged accomplishment, goal setting, goals, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, resilient, stress, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 3: Maintain a Routine
February 23, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Establishing and maintaining a routine is one of the best ways to foster a sense of stability and combat feelings of helplessness.
- Modeling flexibility, especially in times where the only predictable thing is unpredictability is just as important as having a routine.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged adulthood, flexibility, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable
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