by Julie Lang | Nov 25, 2017 | Parent Insights
No, the internet is not actually stealing kids’ innocence Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science The news is constantly awash with stories reporting on – and arguably amplifying – public anxieties over youth and media. The anxieties...
by Julie Lang | Nov 22, 2017 | Holiday Ideas, Parent Insights
Sweet summertime is here and the battle to limit kids screen time is on! The kids can let their imaginations soar and entertain themselves all day long. Unfortunately, the reality of summertime may not be so sweet. First, kids aren’t always that great at entertaining...
by Julie Lang | Nov 22, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights
Children Learn Quickly: a Short Lesson in Neuroplasticity Children’s Development: Children are extremely fast learners. For newborns, the world is a flood of information and they absorb it like a sponge. Connections between neurons in the brain called...
by Julie Lang | Nov 13, 2017 | Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education
As kids gets older, they gain more responsibility at school and at home. You’ve probably already begun this process by assigning them simple tasks around the house, such as picking up toys, making their own beds and feeding the pets. Now that school has started,...
by Julie Lang | Oct 24, 2017 | Birthday Party, Parent Insights
We know that coming up with kids birthday party ideas gets tiring year after year. You want something easy to create but that your kids will love. Here’s 5 kids birthday party themes that combine minimum cost with maximum fun. LEGO LEGO has always been a favourite...
by Julie Lang | Oct 18, 2017 | After School Programs, Child Development, Parent Insights, Primary Education
Human achievement has been built in the real world — we learn from things we touch, see, experience and feel. We all know children learn and build their brains through play and by interacting with the world around them. We also know how much they love technology. But...
