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The kids are going to be all right: Here’s how to make sure the holiday season really counts this year (and parents don’t lose themselves in the crazy mix of it all)
Read full article: The kids are going to be all right: Here’s how to make sure the holiday season really counts this year (and parents don’t lose themselves in the crazy mix of it all)If you’re a parent, you’ve heard the doomsaying about the holidays and holiday toy shopping.
Ask 2 Live: Raising ‘good digital citizens’ and more from our Zoom conversation on cyberbullying
Read full article: Ask 2 Live: Raising ‘good digital citizens’ and more from our Zoom conversation on cyberbullyingHere are the major themes that were discussed in the Zoom conversation:How can you tell if your child is suffering from cyberbullying? We have to talk to them about being good digital citizens from the get-go, she said. You can tell a young child the basics and then that message can grow and evolve as they get older. Parents need to sit down and think about what their child’s brand is online. Parents need to be cognizant of the fact that the internet is a really dark place and pornography is everywhere, Mankarious said.
Ask 2 Live: How to protect student’s mental health in different learning environments
Read full article: Ask 2 Live: How to protect student’s mental health in different learning environmentsWhat are the mental health impacts of those decisions? Meet our panelistRecapHere’s a look at some of the topics that were discussed during the Ask 2 Live event. “We need to be more concerned about mental health,” Whittaker said. Protecting mental healthStipeche said there are a lot of organizations that are working with school leaders and other officials to help handle any mental health situations that might arise. Be engagedThe challenges are real, but the bottom line of the conversation is that parents should be engaged in their child’s virtual learning and mental health.
Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situation
Read full article: Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situationBut it’s quite another to ready yourself for a severe weather situation when you have a new baby in tow. Maybe the baby naps or hangs out in some type of rocker that you usually plug in to a wall. You’ll want to make sure you have plenty of batteries, in case your home loses power. Obviously, whether you’re a new parent or not, you’d want to make sure you have a way to charge your phone. -- And if you’re formula feeding, that’s great, too.
See what was said in our exclusive special education Zoom conversation with education leaders, health experts
Read full article: See what was said in our exclusive special education Zoom conversation with education leaders, health expertsHOUSTON – Are you a parent, family member or loved one worried about your student with special needs and how this school year will impact them? On Thursday evening, our education team members, Keith Garvin and Christine Noël moderated a discussion with health experts and education leaders. Hill: Most services for special needs students can be implemented online. Question: With children, especially young and special needs kids, what is the district doing to keep masks on in school? Question: What are effective practices for Zoom education for special needs kids?
UH-Clear Lake professors give tips to parents who are worried about their child regressing as COVID-19 pandemic continues
Read full article: UH-Clear Lake professors give tips to parents who are worried about their child regressing as COVID-19 pandemic continuesWith COVID-19 resulting in school closure, parents are left to their own devices when it comes to offering their children educational aid. Elizabeth Beavers, associate professor of special education, and Shanna Graves, associate professor of early childhood education at UH-Clear Lake, have offered ways for parents to help their kids with school work. Here are their tips:Make a scheduleHaving structure in the household is incredibly important when a child’s daily routine is shifted. “Once they’re out of bed and dressed, they have more willingness to participate in school work,” Graves explained. Beavers said that while parents balance their work schedules, they need to navigate how to optimize their child’s at-home schooling lessons.