I have posted about this topic before, but it is worth repeating. It is so important to have some healthy limits when it comes to children and screen time! The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended very limited amounts of screen time for young children, as too much screen time can negatively impact language development, movement and active play, sleep, creativity, cognitive development, executive functioning, impulse control, social interactions, and so much more! But screens are a part of our lives - they can be found in waiting rooms, airports, restaurants, and even schools! So I think the goal should be to find balance. Avoid using screens to replace other important activities, like learning and playing face to face with others. Avoid distracting your child with screens, or soothing them with screens. And rather than imposing strict time limits (especially during these pandemic times, when we are often stuck at home), make sure your child balances screen time with other healthy activities including free play, social interaction, and active play, outdoor play, and exercise. These recommendations from Cari Ebert are WONDERFUL! Please take a moment to check them out! Just click on the link below.
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High Grove Early Childhood Center will be hosting a free, virtual Conscious Discipline training opportunity specifically designed for our HGECC parents! Please join us to learn more about this social-emotional learning approach that is so beneficial for children and their families. Register using this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpw2sc18UCkMMyNPAINjMUgeUn6ppzWj-uI1WfsRm44lA9Uw/viewform In Conscious Discipline, we often make a daily commitment. This helps us to be mindful and to focus on something we want - it can be a behavior that we want, a perspective that we want, or a goal we want to set for ourselves. What you focus on, you get more of! So today I offer this as a daily commitment: Today, I am willing to take deep breaths before I respond to the behavior of others.
We cannot control others, and we cannot control circumstances, but we can control our own responses. So choose to respond from the higher centers of your brain! How do we get to the executive part of our brain? That really good part where learning and problem solving occur? By breathing. So when in doubt, just breathe! |
AuthorHi, I'm Brie Krentz, and I'm the School Psychologist at HGECC. I care about the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health of all of our children, and I believe in Conscious Discipline as a way to minimize behavior problems and to help children connect meaningfully with others. Archives
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