K-12 Dive – Kara Arundel
The pandemic has contributed to risk factors for poor mental health, substance abuse and suicide in teens, according to the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, which is a separate CDC data collection than the School Health Profiles.
Read More: https://www.k12dive.com/news/teens-view-drugs-and-alcohol-as-less-risky-but-use-is-down/630679/
Moms – Sarah Zellner
Outdoor play for learning and development? Yes! Outdoor play is essential when children are young and still figuring everything out. According to the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, studies have shown that children these days spend an average of seven hours in front of electronics per day. That’s TV time, laptops, tablets, if you let them use your phone etc.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/outdoor-play-toys-for-homeschooled-preschoolers-promote-learning-development/
K-12 Dive – Anna Merod
Fourteen percent of parents with children under the age of 5 said their child received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent Gallup poll. This finding comes about two months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the vaccine for emergency use for this group of young children.
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
It is easy to look at a teenager and think that they are about fully grown. That their large growth spurts are over now, and that not much is going to happen from now until full adulthood. However, that may not be entirely true. Teenagers are still growing and developing, and this means that they need the right nutrients to help them.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/protein-packed-breakfast-foods-for-teens-entering-high-school/
Moms – Sarah Zellner
Teenagers are children that fall between the ages of 13-19. During this time, their bodies are changing at a rapid rate. Remember back to when teens were babies, and you knew they needed sleep because when they slept? It’s the same in the teen years. Give your child a break if they are staying up a little later or sleeping in a little longer, there is a good reason for it, and it’s important that they get some sleep.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/why-teenagers-need-more-sleep/