The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of changes that no one was ready for. One minute, we were all arguing over climate change and the next minute, everyone was forced to stay at home. The average office worker had to work from home while people from other sectors...
Many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with school. Right now, children face a variety of changes in the way that they attend school. Some might be attending virtual classes; others might attend school in-person with many new...
"We know how to protect children from COVID-19 at school. If you look at the data, when you have kids going back to school appropriately -- that is, with masks, distancing and ventilation -- and you have vaccinated adults who work in the school, you are going to see...
Earlier this month, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky put children and the COVID debate into perspective: “I think we fall into this flawed thinking of saying that only 400 of these 600,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been in children. Children are not supposed to die,...
Returning to school has taken on new meaning and a new set of worries for parents and other caregivers during the age of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Schools must now balance the educational, social and emotional needs of their students along with the health and...
Almost all kids dread the day that summer ends and school starts, but none more than kids who tend to struggle in school. Challenges with schoolwork can have very little to do with your child’s intelligence— in fact it may be that their intelligence is not fueled or...
When smartphones were first introduced in the late 2000s, they were treated as a device for adults. But times have changed and today, even kids have access to smartphones, with children as young as 8 to 10-years-old using them. But we shouldn’t be too fogeyish about...
Writing is crucial life skill, but it isn’t always easy to get your child to practice. If getting your child to write is proving a battle, some of these tips might help you. 1) Make Writing Fun Your child might be reluctant to write because they think writing is...
While many were glad to see 2020 fading in the rearview mirror, so far 2021 hasn’t offered us the chance to move on from COVID and its accompanying challenges. Due to surging cases this winter many schools have closed, putting the pressure on parents to build engaging...
Change is never easy and for children, moving to a new school environment is stressful and can cause upset regarding grades or behavior. The recent rise in home learning due to the ongoing pandemic has tested millions of children - and their caretakers - worldwide,...
In fact, they could put your child at higher risk. By Melinda Wenner Moyer www.slate.com My son has almost drowned twice, and both times, it was my fault. He had been frolicking in the shallow end for 45 minutes in both cases. Then...