Increasing screen time during COVID-19 could be harmful to kids' eyesight
In people with myopia, light focuses in front of the retina rather than on it, so distant objects appear blurry. Credit: Anurag Papolu/The Conversation, CC BY-SA
The coronavirus pandemic is remaking the way children learn, and it could have an impact on their eyes.
Calm Parenting Will Help Children Through Coronavirus Pandemic
The disruptions in daily life caused by the coronavirus pandemic could cause problems for children, but there are things parents can do to help their kids deal with the changes, experts say.
“There are major stressors that children are experiencing, such as the inability to attend school, adjusting to home school, being in the house with their family all day, not being able to see their friends, worrying about grandparents and love… 更多Calm Parenting Will Help Children Through Coronavirus Pandemic
The disruptions in daily life caused by the coronavirus pandemic could cause problems for children, but there are things parents can do to help their kids deal with the changes, experts say.
“There are major stressors that children are experiencing, such as the inability to attend school, adjusting to home school, being in the house with their family all day, not being able to see their friends, worrying about grandparents and loved ones — but they seem to be quite resilient and taking all of these changes in stride,” said Alexandria Meyer, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University.
Can childhood eating habits reduce the risk of obesity?
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Between 1990 and 2016, the number of obese children worldwide increased from 32 million to 41 million. Obese children are more likely to suffer from health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and cancer later in life.
While diet plays a large role in a child’s health, research suggests that how a child eats is just as important. Known as eating self-regulation, it is the ability of children … 更多Can childhood eating habits reduce the risk of obesity?
childhood eating habits
Between 1990 and 2016, the number of obese children worldwide increased from 32 million to 41 million. Obese children are more likely to suffer from health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and cancer later in life.
While diet plays a large role in a child’s health, research suggests that how a child eats is just as important. Known as eating self-regulation, it is the ability of children to start and stop eating based on cues from the body that indicate hunger or fullness.
Burnt out planning school lunches for kids? A clinical dietitian is here to help.
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By Shonda Brown, clinical dietitian at CHOC Children’s
Back-to-school is a busy and exciting time, and as a parent or guardian, you have likely checked off many to-dos to get your kids started off on the right foot:
School supplies New shoes School clothes Orientation
The start of a new school year is a great time to try fresh new ideas with school lunches helping children fo… 更多Burnt out planning school lunches for kids? A clinical dietitian is here to help.
kids-eating-healthy-school-lunches
By Shonda Brown, clinical dietitian at CHOC Children’s
Back-to-school is a busy and exciting time, and as a parent or guardian, you have likely checked off many to-dos to get your kids started off on the right foot:
School supplies New shoes School clothes Orientation
The start of a new school year is a great time to try fresh new ideas with school lunches helping children form healthy habits, but perhaps you got caught up in the pandemonium of parent meetings, drop-offs and afterschool activities. Time has flown by —the school year is now in full swing — and new routines have already formed. Good thing it’s never too late!
All That Social Media Hasn’t Hurt Kids’ Social Skills, Study Finds
Today’s youngsters are as socially skilled as previous generations, despite concerns about their heavy use of technology, like smartphones and social media, new research shows.
The researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of more than 19,000 U.S. children who started kindergarten in 1998 — six years before Facebook appeared — with more than 13,000 who began school in 2010. That’s when the first iPad came on the marke… 更多All That Social Media Hasn’t Hurt Kids’ Social Skills, Study Finds
Today’s youngsters are as socially skilled as previous generations, despite concerns about their heavy use of technology, like smartphones and social media, new research shows.
The researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of more than 19,000 U.S. children who started kindergarten in 1998 — six years before Facebook appeared — with more than 13,000 who began school in 2010. That’s when the first iPad came on the market.
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