Parenting
Parenting in The Digital Age
On Thursday, October 11th Family Service of Glencoe, Glencoe District 35 and Dr. Georgia Bozeday (Executive Director of Rush Neurobehavioral Center) invited parents of 4th through 8th grade students to discuss:
The research on screen time and brain development
The apps and tools our children are using
Tips to support our children and parents in this digital age
The more we learn about the impact of screen time, the better we can serve our children.
Resources, slides and a recording of this event can be found by clicking here.
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CASEL
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Center on Media and Child Health
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Common Sense Media
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FAN
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