Even before the pandemic kids were getting far too much screen time. But with the pandemic forcing most kids into nearly a year of online schooling, screen use has exploded and brought with it a litany of...
Unless you've been living in a cave or unable to hear because of the rotors roaring over your head you likely already know that helicopter parenting is bad for kids. But a new study adds a twist:...
An important new study demonstrates that children who spend a significant amount of time staring at digital screens suffer from changes in their brain's white matter - a critical layer that helps kids learn to process words...
We've touched on this topic before but a new study confirms what we've already come to understand about child development: over-scheduled kids are more dependent on mom and dad and demonstrate poorer executive function (the ability to...
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