The Summer Slide: the slide backwards that many children make over the summer months in regard to the skills they learned in school, often reading and math. It can have a significant impact on their ability to get back into the swing of things come fall. Even the brightest children can fall victim to the
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Navigating the World of Social Media with Adolescent Children
Social Media can certainly take over one’s life if you let it, adults included. The endless notifications, constant checking for updates, and the pressures of staying connected. It’s enough to drive you crazy. Now, imagine being a child and dealing with those same stressors. Recent studies show a significant increase in depression and suicidal thoughts
Read MoreCreate a Family Media Plan and Take Back Control
If you feel like you’ve lost control of your family’s screen time and digital consumption, you’re not alone. Healthcare professionals and technology leaders have seen a tremendous rise in technology use among children and adults. One recommendation they have to help monitor your family’s digital device use is by creating a family media plan. Here
Read MoreHey Parents, Put Down Your Phones
Modeling healthy phone habits for our children can be challenging. Oftentimes, your phone is used for work, ordering groceries, checking the weather, nearly everything you do can be done on your phone. We are more connected now than we’ve ever been. However, all that connecting may be hurting your actual connection with your children and
Read MoreHow Phones, Tablets and Digital Screens are Impacting the Adolescent Brain
The National Institutes of Health has launched a study that will be conducted on kids ages 9-10 throughout the United States. The study is in the early phases and will last ten years, but the early results are fascinating. Although the study will take years, here are some of the results to date: MRI results
Read MorePediatricians Discuss How You Can Help Your Child Prevent And Address Bullying
Whether we were the one being bullied, the one who was the bully, or the one who stood by and didn’t do anything when someone else was being bullied – almost all of us have some story of bullying we can look back on and remember from our childhood. It’s common for the victim being
Read MoreCreating A Healthy After School Routine For Your Children
Life with kids can be chaotic. There is a reason schools follow a routine schedule. But routines shouldn’t stop when your child leaves school. Establishing an after-school routine for your children will make your afternoon easier. How you structure your child’s after-school routine can also have a major impact on their overall health. Here is
Read MorePediatrician Discusses Tips To Prepare Your Child For A Healthy School Year
We are just a few days away from school starting. You probably feel the back-to-school rush all around. Keeping your child healthy throughout the school year is one of the biggest worries among parents as school starts back up. When we put up to 30 kids in close proximity all day, our children are surely
Read MoreIs Your Child Reading Enough To Prevent Summer Slide?
After a long school year, your child is probably excited to spend the summer relaxing and free of school stress. But as parents, we want to make sure our children don’t fall behind and forget everything they learned throughout the year. So what can you do to help your child retain the skills they learned
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