Families may want to relax some of their usual rules for digital media use due to social distancing. But keeping bedtime screen-free still makes sense.
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There are ways to use tech to help kids learn, explore their interests and get creative.
Parents who use screens excessively in front of their kids may unwittingly sow the seeds of screen addiction and its consequences.
Too much studying and staying indoors are more likely to blame for the rise in the number of children with myopia, or short-sightedness.
Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
It's not too late for a New Year's resolution. If you're a parent - resolving to stop 'technofering' could be one of the most important things you do this year.
Practice and experience is vital for acquiring a motor skill like handwriting.
We need to shift the focus away from parenting that relies on threats and rewards, to one that nurtures meaningful parent-child and child-technology relationships.
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