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Ten Child Rights:
Introducing Reconnect Webinars
The ways in which we are raising and educating children with technology are not sustainable. Isolated, neglected, overstimulated and sedentary, the new millennium child is struggling to survive.
Guest post by Emily Cherkin — An Open Letter to Big Tech From an Outraged Parent
To the Zuckerbergs and Mosseris of the World. Let me articulate my rage. I am a consultant, educator, activist, and most importantly, parent.
Online vs. Outdoor Learning
Despite numerous studies showing academic decline with increased use of computers in schools, education governments continue to push online learning, a teaching method which became universal during the recent pandemic.
Systemic Abuse, Trauma and Neglect – Viewing child screen addiction as a coping mechanism for family dysfunction.
Every parent I’ve met professes profound love for their children and truly strives to create healthy and functional family lives. Parents who come from dysfunctional families have a much harder time navigating the pitfalls of parenthood…
Children aren’t Born with Mental Illness – We make them that way
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, research studies documented an alarming rise in child and youth mental illness. The long-term effects of imposed isolation of families and removal of family support networks are largely unknown…
Screen Tips for Tots – Early overuse of screen technology can cause permanent damage in toddlers
Screen Tips for Tots is the first of a research referenced series on the impact of screen technologies on child body and brain development. Written by Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist, biologist, international speaker and author of the book “Virtual Child.”
Kevlar for Teachers – The role of violent media in escalating student violence in schools.
Over the past year I’ve assessed ~ 100 elementary and high school students with most frequent reasons for referrals being poor self-regulation, aggression, and inability
Where Do the Children Play? What happens when our kid’s only childhood memory is a screen?
One of our jobs as parents is to create childhood memories that will sustain them through their lifetime; memories that will be told around the
EdTech’s Failed Experiment – 10 ‘screen myths’ schools believe despite irrefutable evidence to the contrary
For the past 35 years I’ve worked as a pediatric occupational therapist providing a variety of services in schools settings including individualized assessments, staff workshops
Parenting and Screens: The 7 rights of a child
While parenting has never been easy, parenting in the digital world requires a total new skill set that many parents are struggling to establish. What
Momo Is A Red Flag – The internet is not a safe nor a happy place for our children.
Despite police reports and pediatrician citations, the recent Momo Suicide Challenge was determined by media to be fake. Hoax or not, the resurfacing Momo Suicide
Misguided Guidelines – Result of technology’s infiltration into government sectors
When it comes to keeping children safe from harm, societies traditionally trusted their health, education and social governments to advise and guide them. While not