Category: Children’s Mental Health
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Επιστροφή στα θρανία…
Τα παιδιά τα καταφέρνουν καλύτερα ακαδημαϊκά και έχουν πιο θετική στάση απέναντι στο σχολείο όταν η οικογένειά τους συμμετέχει ενεργά στην εκπαίδευσή τους. Η ενασχόληση της οικογένειας έχει αποδειχθεί ότι έχει μεγαλύτερο αντίκτυπο στην ακαδημαϊκή επίδοση, σε σχέση με το εισόδημα ή την εκπαίδευση των γονέων. Οι γονείς μπορούν να κάνουν πολλά για να βοηθήσουν…
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How did the first day of school get here so quickly?
A parent is their child’s first and most influential instructor. Children do better academically and have more positive attitudes toward school when their family are actively involved in their education. The actions of the family have been shown to have a greater impact on academic achievement than either parental income or parental education. Parents may…
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Jumpstart your relationship with your kids
You finally finished all your work and chores ahead of time and have some time to spend with your kids without worrying about the clock. You go to talk with them, but that ship seems to have sailed on their part. What to do? How do you jump start the conversation? A lot of people…
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Sunday Mornings, with a Toddler
Lighthouses have always felt like a safe haven, for me. Experiencing the panorama from the top offers me tranquility, introspection, and nostalgia for a life not lived. Lighthouses positioned on a ‘dramatic’ border between land and ocean, let one synchronize with the tides of the waves. They offer us peace, as they offer us rhythm. …
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Children’s Health and Gaming
While in-person activities have greatly diminished during the COVID pandemic, kids have tried hard to find ways to remain connected with their peers, while also being socially distanced. This new situation provided the perfect ground for the video gaming era to receive a major boost, with parents hardly knowing what to do to pull their…
Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, Bsc 