by Taylor Bennett | May 2, 2019 | Counseling News, Parenting, TV Shows, Video Games
Despite popular belief, screen use does not have a negative effect on teens’ wellbeing. This, from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute. Researchers analyzed data from over 17,000 teens, including total screen time per day, depression symptoms, self-esteem,...
by Taylor Bennett | May 1, 2019 | Children, Counseling News, Exercise, Kids, Parenting
Most kids and teens aren’t getting enough physical activity.Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and LIKES Research Center for Physical Activity and Health analyzed activity levels in different age groups. They discovered that children and adolescents are...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 30, 2019 | Counseling News, Drugs and Mental Health
Pregnant women shouldn’t use marijuana. Doing so can have negative effects on their baby.More pregnant women are using marijuana than before. According to a recent analysis, marijuana use during pregnancy increased by 62% between 2002 and 2014. And while it might...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 12, 2019 | Children, Counseling News, Parenting, Video
Eating breakfast as a family could encourage body positivity among kids and teens. Researchers from University of Missouri Columbia analyzed the eating habits of more than 12,000 students from over 300 schools. These habits included how often the students ate...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 2, 2019 | Children, Counseling News, Kids, Parenting, Technology, Video
Watching too much TV can impair preschoolers’ development.University of Montreal researchers say spending many hours in front of the TV is harmful during this critical stage of development. It can prevent preschoolers from engaging in more enriching developmental...
