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5 Tips to Help Kids Use Their New Phones Safely
By Elizabeth Englander and Katharine Covino, coauthors of You Got a Phone! (Now Read This Book) More and more often, children get their first phone when still in elementary school. A 2017 study found that more than half of kids … Continue reading
How to Help Kids Set and Respect Boundaries with Friends
By Lydia Bowers, author of the We Say What’s Okay series As we begin a new school year, children are excited to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Friendships can be a great source of both satisfaction and … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged boundaries, Free Spirit author, friendship, friendship skills
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How to Foster Self-Advocacy in Children
By Afsaneh Moradian, author of Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say Far too often we see the children in our lives as their gender and age group and make decisions accordingly. We put preschoolers in swimming class and sign six-year-olds … Continue reading
How to Help Kids Cope with Mixed Feelings About Back to School
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What to Do When You’re Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids Most kids look forward to the end of the school year. No more getting up early, doing homework, studying for tests, … Continue reading
How to Help Teens Develop Better Phone Habits
By Beverly K. Bachel, author of What Do You Really Want? How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens “Put your phone down and go outside.” How many times will you say this to teens … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, goal setting, kids and smartphones, smartphones, summer
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