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Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 9 Things
Chances are, there's something on this list you're missing. (2017)
Writing by hand makes children better at learning, study says
Writing, as opposed to typing, has been shown to improve memory and learning capacity, yet in some countries it’s being phased out in favour of dig... (2020)
Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters - The New York Times
Because of coronavirus, teenagers are missing out on major rites of passage. Offering compassion paves their way toward feeling better. (2020)
Here's how Iceland radically cut teenage drug use
The relationship between people and the state has allowed an effective national programme to cut the rates of teenagers smoking and drinking to exc... (2020)
When You Give A Girl A Pair Of Cleats
When you give a girl a pair of cleats, you re giving her more than a pair of shoes. (2017)
Silicon Valley’s biggest investors want your kids to play with these low-tech toys
Toy startup Lovevery just landed $20 million from investors like Google Ventures and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. (2019)
Outdoor Preschool - A Trend or a Lasting Model? | REI Co-op Journal
A look at the rising outdoor preschools movement—and would it will take to make the progressive model available to children and families across the... (2019)
How to Help Your Child Study - The New York Times
Regardless of a child’s age or challenges, parents can encourage sound homework routines for a successful start to the school year. (2019)
‘Risky’ Playgrounds Are Making a Comeback - CityLab
The Rise of the Adventure Playgrounds. The modern playground has become mind-numbingly standard-issue. There’s a movement afoot to bring “adventur... (2019)
The High Cost of Running a Daycare | Topic
Bryce Covert reports from a daycare in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where she finds that the costs of childcare are prohibitive even for the childcare pr... (2019)
The Kids Use TikTok Now Because Data-Mined Videos Are So Much Fun - Bloomberg
The video-sharing app by the Chinese-owned Bytedance, the world's most valuable startup, has a younger audience than Facebook, an algorithm that le... (2019)
How our brains process praise and why it’s killing our potential - Fast Company
When your brain gets a reward (and your brain treats praise from others as a reward), what it learns is to do that action again. But, repetition b... (2019)
F.T.C. Hits Musical.ly With Record Fine for Child Privacy Violation - The New York Times
The agency found many users of the app, now known as TikTok, were under 13 and revealed sensitive personal information without their parents’ permi... (2019)
Opinion | Let Children Get Bored Again - The New York Times
Boredom teaches us that life isn’t a parade of amusements. More important, it spawns creativity and self-sufficiency. (2019)
How to Wrap Advice as a Gift a Teenager Might Open - The New York Times
When parents have something to say that they really want teenagers to hear, these approaches can help get the message across. (2018)
The 2-year-old Instagram influencers who make more than you - Fast Company
The platform’s young stars can rake in five-figure sums for a photo. It’s about “building brand awareness and affinity through generations,” says o... (2018)
Your Kid’s Apps Are Crammed With Ads - The New York Times
In a new study of the most downloaded apps for children ages 5 and younger, researchers found advertising in almost all of them. (2018)
Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind || Smithsonian
A new study suggests that exposure to large home libraries may have a long-term impact on proficiency in three key areas (2018)
Parenting the Fortnite Addict - The New York Times
Help for parents bewildered by the sense that the game has swallowed their children, especially since the mobile phone version was released in late... (2018)
Why You Should Stop Yelling at Your Kids - The New York Times
It doesn’t make you look authoritative. It makes you look out of control to your kids. It makes you look weak. (2018)
Parents: let your kids fail. You’ll be doing them a favor — Quartz
Your teenager has a science project due. He hates science. He hates projects (as do you). Do you: A. Set deadlines for him, get the necessary mater... (2018)
Bedtime problems boost kids’ math performance | Science | AAAS
Puzzling through a word problem even once a week produces sizable gains (2015)
Aptitude is not enough: How personality and behavior predict academic performance - ScienceDirect
The study investigated the incremental validity of Big Five personality traits for predicting academic criteria (college GPA, course performance) w... (2018)
Knowing When to Quit - The New York Times
How often does a childhood sacrificed on the altar of sports really confer advantages in adult life? (2018)
There’s No Off in This Season - The New York Times
For American children, team sports have become an untamed behemoth, gradually colonizing weeknights, weekends, religious holidays and now vacations. (2018)
How to Avoid Burnout in Youth Sports - The New York Times
If children are to be successful at a sport, the drive to specialize and succeed must be of their own choosing. (2018)
From Economics to Film: One Who Dared to Switch | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
by Sandra Larson A frustrated student After several years of college, a frustrated student came into our Denver office "at an academic and em... (2018)
Colleges and Major Subjects | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
Web Resources for High School and College Students... (2018)
Career Fields | Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation
“The United States government maintains several websites which provide helpful information to jobseekers and others who want to investigate career ... (2018)
Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention - The New York Times
Reading aloud and playing imaginative games may help children deal with emotions like anger and sadness, researchers say. (2018)
Why modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame? (2023)
Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works.
Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works. (2023)
How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED - Julie Lythcott-Haims
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lyt... (2021)
5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life
There are four widely researched styles of parenting: authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and neglectful. The styles range from controlling t... (2021)
TechCrunch Live: Roblox, SuperAwesome, and Fingerprint executives discuss the state of kids media
With large majorities of all children (70% in the U.S. and U.K.) staying home from school during the COVID-19 crisis, use of digital media properti... (2020)
Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old
A 37-year old mom goes undercover as an 11-year old girl to expose the dangers facing kids on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikT... (2020)
Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students and College Grads - STOP WASTING TIME
Stop Wasting Time! This is Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students, College Grads, and Everyone Alive! ►If you struggle and have a hard time... (2019)
Top 10 Camping Games - Dice Tower
Join in as Tom, Sam, and Zee share their picks for best games to take on a camping trip! Check out the friendliest conventions on Earth! Dice Tower... (2018)
Top 10 Games for Preschoolers - with Tom Vasel
Tom Vasel lists his Top 10 games for preschool aged children! Check out the friendliest conventions on Earth! Dice Tower Con! (2018)
What Most Schools Don't Teach - Learn to Code
Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in 90% of US schools. Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dors... (2018)
Ken Robinson on Passion | School of Life
The School of Life Published on Apr 11, 2013 LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Sir Ken Robinson believes that everyone is born with extraordinary ca... (2018)
The difference between winning and succeeding | John Wooden
TED Published on Mar 26, 2009 With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. I... (2018)
How I use Minecraft to help kids with autism | Stuart Duncan | TEDxYorkU
Using video games to foster community and social interaction. Meet the father who created a Minecraft community for people with autism. Stuart Dun... (2018)
It's Surprising How Much Small Teams Can Get Done - Sam Chaudhary of ClassDojo
Y Combinator, Jan 24, 2018 Sam Chaudhary is the cofounder and CEO of ClassDojo. They've raised $30M and have 30 employees. Karen Lien - is an ... (2018)
the NEED for Acceptance Will Make You INVISIBLE - Jim Carrey
Life does NOT happen to you, it happens FOR you. Many things in life are outside of our control, but the way we respond to events can shape our rea... (2018)
Tossing Pennies on the Roof
Bill Gates and Washington State Teacher of the Year Camille Jones shars an engineering lesson (2017)
Chunking - A Learning Technique
YouTube Video, Sprouts, 2017 by Barbara Oakley: "According to learning expert Dr. Oakley it can hold only 4 chunks of information at once. So when... (2017)
Julie Lythcott-Haims: How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED Talk
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lyt... (2019)
Lecture 17 - How to Form a Chunk - Part 1
"Learning How to Learn", Coursera, Dr. Barbara Oakley, University of California, San Diego "how to make a chunk. If you're learning to play a di... (2017)
#238 How IMG Academy Became A $1 Billion Sports Powerhouse - The Joe Pomp Show | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from The Joe Pomp Show on Spotify. IMG Academy sold for $1.25 billion this past April, putting an exclamation mark on the ma... (2023)
Nicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping | Episode 90 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify
Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I explain how nicotine impacts the brain and body, including its potent ability to enhance attention, foc... (2022)
ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus | Episode 37 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify
Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder): what it is, the co... (2022)
#109 Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior - The Knowledge Project
Listen to this episode from The Knowledge Project on Spotify. Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the Univ... (2021)
Avni Patel Thompson founded Poppy - YC YCombinator podcast on Spotify
Avni Patel Thompson founded Poppy, which helped parents book the best caregivers. They went through the YC Winter 2016 batch and recently shut down... (2019)
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Grit book. Read 5,351 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psy... (2020)
Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Strengths Finder 2.0 has 37,046 ratings and 1,795 reviews. Jean said: Starts with a cool idea: instead of spending time trying to get better at thi... (2018)
Kid & Coe - Kid Friendly Family Vacation Destinations
Discover kid friendly homes away from home. We have a growing list of family-friendly vacation destinations from across the globe. Check them out now! (2019)
Curious Kids – The Conversation – page 1
Browse Curious Kids news, research and analysis from The Conversation (2018)