Kids
Senator King wants data on pandemic impact on kids’ mental health
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine’s independent senator has introduced a proposal to collect better information about the impact of childhood trauma on long-term health. Sen. Angus King says the coronavirus pandemic motivated him to propose the bill. He says America’s children “have experienced an unprecedented number of changes this past year, as they’ve had to …
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
Claire Brennan Tillberg’s 11-year-old daughter was one of those kids who sought care. The Massachusetts girl has autism, depression and anxiety, and has been hospitalized twice in recent months after revealing that she’d had suicidal thoughts. The second time, in September, she waited a week in an ER before being transferred to a different hospital. …
Wildfires’ effects on kids’ health feared long-term
FRESNO, Calif. — The fires sweeping across millions of acres in California aren’t just incinerating trees and houses. They’re also filling the lungs of California’s children with smoke, with potentially grave effects over the course of their lives. The effect is not evenly felt. While California as a whole has seen a steady uptick in …
Coding the future: the tech kids solving life’s problems | Technology
Adarsh Ambati, 15, San Jose, California I started getting interested in coding when I was about 11. I joined a local community lab where biologists and computer scientists come together and conduct experiments. I wanted to join the lab because my brother was really into biology and at the time I wanted to be exactly …
Long Beach to offer winter break programs for kids and teens – Press Telegram
Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department will offer in-person programs for kids and teens during the Long Beach Unified School District’s winter break. To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, the programs will have lower staff-to-camper ratios and other safety protocols. The programs include nature-themed workshops at El Dorado Nature Center for kids …
Cocomelon: the unsettling kids show that’s breaking Netflix records | Television & radio
When you think of Netflix, you might think of immovable cultural artefacts like Friends, or beloved original productions like Stranger Things, or oddly ratified lockdown staples like Tiger King. And yet one of the biggest Netflix shows, possibly ever, is a show you might not even be aware of. Ladies and gentlemen, that show is …
Kids need a break from virtual classrooms
COLUMBIA, S.C. — For many of us, working from home during COVID-19 means more time on video conferencing. If you’re tired of video conferencing, you are not alone. More than likely your children are too. Pratt spoke with Clinical Mental Health Therapist, Dr. Chinwe Williams who says Zoom fatigue is a combination of physical and …
The Rock & Family Test Positive For COVID-19
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Your kids’ mental health and the loss of sports
CALEDONIA, Mich. — This is typically one of the most exciting times of the year, with high school football getting close to kicking off the season. Unfortunately, COVID-19 sidelined football and a bunch of other sports. “It’s a concern,” says Caledonia clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens, “because surveys throughout this pandemic have shown that student …
Consumer Reports weighs in on budget friendly technology to help kids as they head back to school
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Families are gearing up for an unprecedented school year, and it could push back-to-school spending to record levels. Consumer Reports has some suggestions for technology that will keep kids current – with budgets in mind. “At home I have only one computer. I’m thinking of buying two more or three for …
