For many, the beginning of the school year brings happiness and excitement. In order for these positive feelings to continue throughout the year, education and awareness are necessary to protect and prevent our youth from bullying. Children and teens need to feel safe...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted a study highlighting how ADHD therapy differs from state to state. Researchers looked at treatment options for children between the age of 4 and 17 in 2009 and 2010. The CDC determined that 40% of...
Facebook reached 50 million users in just over 3 years while Google Plus took just 88 days to reach 50 million users! Compare that to radio airwaves which took 38 years to reach 50 million listeners! Digital communication has afforded many advances in the last fifteen...
Innocence replaced by sexualized toys and media kids in today’s society are being inundated at younger ages and on larger scales with sexualized media and toys. Several generations ago preteens and younger children had little concept or concern with words or concepts...
Continued From Part 2 Join in with your kids electronics. Play games with them. Get into their world. Understand them. This provides more opportunities for you to teach boundaries, limit setting, and accountability. You’ll have more opportunities to learn who they are...
set out to research all the negative and/or damaging effects of technology and electronics use on children. I wanted to find all the reasons why we should put an end to this technology “obsession.” And sure, I found it. What I was more surprised to find were the...
Children are using electronic devices to connect socially with their peers through Facebook, Twitter, Xbox Live, and all the numerous text messaging applications. Children consume a large dose of electronics because that’s how they “hang out” in today’s world. It’s...
Online schooling was once reserved for college-level students, but it is becoming increasingly common for school-aged children as well. Children with anxiety may thrive in online schooling because they can complete their education at home without the pressure of a...
Continue to Part 1 PRO: Personalized Education Children with anxiety may have different learning requirements than other students. The same can be said for children with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and more. Online schooling allows each student to get a personalized...
The first day of school is scary for everyone, especially children with anxiety. Anxious children often need to be familiar with their surroundings in order to feel safe and calm. Getting thrown into the first day of school is the opposite of “familiar,” but there are...
