For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
‘New 18 now is 28’: How screens delay teens’ emotional maturity – June 14, 2019 – CBC News The big question is why the delay? Rates of self-harm have increased among teens in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe. This is a concern in part because those...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
Be sure to watch this powerful video. “Why I Refuse to Let Technology Control Me.” “You need not drastically minimize your time on social media and commit to spending time completely unplugged. The message is simple, be balanced, be mindful, be...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
With sexting on the rise parents and educators are grappling with how best to protect teens: preach abstinence or teach them how to be safe? Most teenagers, at increasingly younger ages, are going to deal with some kind of sexting-related experience. In February 2018,...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
The Great Disconnect Can we ever kick our smartphone addiction? was a discussion in January and February by phone and email. (Globe and Mail, February 17, 2018) The participants were: Norman Doidge, MD, a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, author. He is on the Research...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
A first-of-its kind study compares physical activity levels of children around the world. Active Healthy Kids Canada compared children and youth in 15 countries. Most developed countries received high grades for physical activity infrastructure and programs, but...
