Who knew playing at the playground, running on the soccer field or summer camp would be taken for granted and we now must rely on virtual playdates? Adults have an easier time staying connected to friends, but kids need to keep in touch just as much, if not more than we do. There are many […]
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Now how many hats are you wearing? Stress tips for Parenting during COVID: Prior to COVID you were crazy busy, but now?… What do you call this new phase? You work from home, discipline the dog, coerce your kids into silence and manage online learning with your kids! Oh yeah, it’s time to start dinner!
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Some kids learn easily how to navigate any social event and other kids do not. As a parent, you are her original teacher and you are with her day in and day out, so you can help her practice her social skills in daily life. Consider the opportunities in daily life such as standing on
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My stuck-at-home 11-year-old spends her off-school hours during COVID lockdown on the online game platform Roblox. As screen time goes, it’s a pretty safe, kid-friendly and creative option, since with parental controls I’m able to lock down her privacy (that means no chats, ever). But she resists screen time limits, argues about getting off Roblox
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Connecting with others is essential, and that is especially true for teens with ADHD during this unprecedented COVID-19 quarantine. Most teens with ADHD, however, spend too much time on electronics, so it is necessary—now more than ever—for parents to engage them in collaborative discussions that lay out expectations. Screen Time Limits You can use this
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Due to COVID-19, government and medical professionals are urging us to stay physically distant and avoid social gatherings. Although parents are being asked to promote physical distance outside the family, helping children develop social skills is still possible. As busy people, we don’t always make the time to connect even in our immediate households. Social
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Parents did not choose to homeschool Many of us are working from home for the first time and some of us have lost jobs—and now with this heightened sense of anxiety, we are expected to teach our children? “Can’t we just go back to school like normal?” We prepared for this challenge by purchasing
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Some kids learn social behaviors and just fit in and get along with others. And other children really struggle. And here is the paradox if a child does not play well with others then they are invited to play less and then they do not get the crucial opportunity to practice their social skills.
Taking other people’s perspective and understanding that other people have an inner emotional life and being able to detect that point of view is known as Theory of Mind. When someone has Theory of Mind it means they can detect the perspective, emotions and understand what motivates others….
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