Temporal Awareness
Temporal awareness is the development of an internal time structure that recognizes the relationship between movement and time. People are enabled to efficiently coordinate movements of the eyes and limbs.
audiobooks instead of videos
Want to spur your child’s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos. Audiobooks rely solely on listening. This encourages children to visualize the story in their minds, training them to use their voluntary imagination. Read more
independence therapy
A study just published in the prestigious Journal of Anxiety Disorders describes a “novel intervention” for clinically anxious kids: Having them do new things, on their own, without their parents. Here’s how independence therapy works. Read more
Shorter sleep later bedtimes
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions in children. Read more
kids over cars
A city designed to let kids live and thrive would have far fewer cars and safer, more walkable and bikeable streets. What does putting kids over cars look like? Read more
banning cell phones
These three schools have recently implemented policies banning cell phones in some or all areas of the school—but each has taken a very different approach. Read more
monitored generation
Gen Z are the most closely monitored generation ever to be born. We criticize children and teenagers for not going outside – but at the same time we’re curtailing their freedoms and closing their spaces. Read more
Swimming
Whether trying to cool off in warm weather or competing in a sporting event, swimming is enjoyed by children and adults alike and is listed as the second most popular sports activity in the United States. Swimming is great exercise, offers physical and mental health benefits, and is fun for the whole family.
digging holes in the sand
While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. Read more
unscheduled, unplanned summer
There’s almost nothing as trying for a parent as hearing your child complain to you that they’re bored. Give them the gift of an unscheduled, unplanned summer. Here are some helpful ideas. Read more
