The Conversation – Debbie Jones and Kate Gifford
Eye doctors had planned to celebrate 2020 as the year of vision (as in seeing 20/20). Instead, it will be known as the year that worsened the world’s vision for decades to come. Scientists are attributing this latest health issue — one that is hidden in plain sight — to the pandemic.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Allie Wainer, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who specializes in autism spectrum disorder at Rush’s Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment and Services (AARTS) Center, notes that signs of autism can be observed in the first years of life for many children.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-clues-child-autism.html
Moms – Megan Glosson
The award-winning educational toy company Learning Resources recently surveyed 200 moms with children between the ages of 2 and 8 to gauge how families have handled quarantine life. Much to everyone’s surprise, the data was a lot more uplifting than the “gloom and doom” of most headlines make things out to be.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/survey-finds-parenting-positives-during-pandemic/
Moms – Megan Glosson
Whether we like it or not, technology is a fairly regular part of our children’s lives. Many parents try their best to limit screen time, but eventually, the time comes when your child may need a cell phone so you can communicate with them.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/considerations-choosing-kids-cell-phone/
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that children are more likely to be bullied by their friends than by people whom they do not know. Bullying is still a constant problem for children and youth all across the US. It is also not something that just happens on the playground anymore. Bullying is also taking place online, and cyberbullying is just another element to the growing problem. Parents want to try to protect their children from bullies, but they are sometimes unsure how.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/children-more-likely-bullied-by-friends-study/