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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