Just over half of children in the United States — 53 percent — now own a smartphone by the age of 11. And 84 percent of teenagers now have their own phones, immersing themselves in a rich and complex world of experiences that adults sometimes need a lot of decoding to understand. These stats come … Continue reading It’s A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One
How To Help A Child Struggling With Anxiety
Childhood anxiety is one of the most important mental health challenges of our time. One in five children will experience some kind of clinical-level anxiety by the time they reach adolescence, according to Danny Pine, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health and one of the world’s top anxiety researchers. Pine says … Continue reading How To Help A Child Struggling With Anxiety
The Key To Raising Brilliant Kids? Play A Game
We all want to raise smart, successful kids, so it’s tempting to play Mozart for our babies and run math drills for kindergartners. After all, we need to give them a head start while they’re still little sponges, right? “It doesn’t quite work that way,” says Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a professor of psychology at Temple University … Continue reading The Key To Raising Brilliant Kids? Play A Game
How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain
The link between vaping and severe lung problems is getting a lot of attention. But scientists say they’re also worried about vaping’s effect on teenage brains. Click here to read the entire NPR article.
Answers To Your Screen Time Questions
When I was growing up, my grandmother was full of wise sayings about iPad time: “A Twitch or Vine wastes time.” “The family that plays Super Mario 3D World together stays together.” Oh, wait — no, she wasn’t. And I bet your grandma didn’t have a lot to say about TikTok feuds or lewd GIFs … Continue reading Answers To Your Screen Time Questions
How To Save For Your Kid’s College Education
Saving for your kid’s college education isn’t easy, but you can probably save a lot more than you think. Here are six important things to know to start squirreling away and investing money in a smart way, including how to save in a 529 investment plan. Click here to read the entire NPR article.