A blog for parents of toddlers to young teens written and curated by skilled educators
One of the most common questions I hear from parents is how much is too much screen time? Screen time used to be limited to the television, a medium that was much easier to regulate but today’s households also have desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Imagine what it’s like waking up in the morning after just a few fitful hours of sleep. You might have difficulty shaking the cobwebs. Maybe you stand in the shower a few minutes longer, drink that extra cup of coffee. All the while wishing you could go back to bed for just one more minute. …
Researchers and educators agree that society needs to place equal measure on children’s emotional growth (emotional quotient or EQ) as we do on their academic growth (intelligence quotient or IQ).