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Poor parenting and too many hours in front of the TV are being blamed for a "disturbing" rise in the number of children lacking the basic skills they need when they start school.
One speech therapist had to teach a 5-year-old the word "banana", and one Wellington school is running a programme to teach new entrants basic motor skills that include how to hang up their school bags.
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Hi there and welcome to eParenting. I hope you like the articles that I have selected.
Use the 'Search in Topic' menu (top right above - 'funnel icon') to find topics you may be interested in. Please feel free to add comments in the 'Reactions' button at the bottom of each article. Enjoy! :-)
Remember that there are many pages of links here, see the full list of pages at the bottom of this page! Also, please feel free to suggest any good resources on the web that you have found. Email me at: kiwirip@me.com - Peter Mellow.
This scoop.it site is all about parenting in the age of technology. Some really useful and interesting links.
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Some devices simply block sound. Others cancel out noises using sound engineering. There is positive, but limited, research that suggests they might be useful for autistic or ADHD people.
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Young people in our society understandably want and indeed need to connect. But this game is a tragedy waiting to happen, writes Kara Alaimo.
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Many young people across Asia are cutting themselves off from society, locking themselves at home for months or years. Here’s why.
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Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or in relation to their own body. Here’s how parents can tackle it.
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An education researcher says homework in primary school isn't necessary. So why are kids doing it?
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Our childhood phantasy careers (different to fantasy with an ‘f’) help uncover our unconscious motivations and can unlock job satisfaction in our careers. Here’s how to figure out yours.
Guest: Paul Harvey - Lecturer and Executive Coach at the INSEAD Business School
And thanks to Afrouz, Karen and Ryan for sharing their stories.
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Children are gathering large followings and earning thousands of dollars through social media influencing — but some warn it comes with a dark side.
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A sexualised gaze can fall on any image of a child online, no matter how innocently it was shared. But there is room for parents, policymakers and platforms to do more to protect children online.
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For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?
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Research studies have found there are many benefits to handwriting. But as students increasingly use more and more technology, their handwriting is being affected.
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What your kids eat now has a big impact on their health for much of their life. Experts explain why you should be particularly cautious of these foods.
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In long, quiet, rhythmic games of catch, my son and I found a new way to be together.
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While keeping kids and teens off social media can work for some, the best choice will depend on your child and your family.
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Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space.
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Should this parent just forget about their 11-year-old cursing out of anger?
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The evidence reveals a more complicated reality than the conventional wisdom would have you believe.
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Among some population groups, it’s not unusual to down a four or more vitamins or supplements every day, new research shows.
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Any smart decision starts with leaving emotion out of it, especially when finances are involved.
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There's no easy solution, and every kid's situation is different, but here are some resources that might help struggling families.
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A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges.
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Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
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We often have as much in common with strangers as our relatives, according to studies – so why do we still love to say our children are like us, asks Emma Beddington
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Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point
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Children with childhood dementia progressively lose all previously acquired skills and abilities, such as talking, walking, learning, remembering and reasoning.
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New research has reignited a debate about whether children should be screened for high levels of cholesterol, which is often inherited and can begin early.
