I’m currently in Manila refilling prescriptions, but will be spending my third New Years in a row in El Nido. Hope you have a fantastic New Year wherever you are in the world!
Here are some interesting parenting links from around the web this week!
H E A L T H
FDA Issues Warning on Teething Necklaces After Death of Toddler via The Bump
E D U C A T I O N
More than 4 million children endured lockdowns last school year, a groundbreaking Washington Post analysis found. The experience left many traumatized. via Washington Post
Good Ideas Are Like Shooting Stars: A Chat with Author-Illustrator Jan Brett via Brightly
U.S. Grip on the Market for Higher Education Is Slipping via Wall Street Journal
Literacy at the Laundromat: A new program in Chicago transforms a chore into a chance to learn. via US News
Back Off: It Doesn’t Matter What College Your Kids Attend – Attending an elite college provides no long-term advantage to most students. via Psychology Today
The Best Children’s Books Of 2018, According To Librarians via Huffpost
Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls via New York Times
The 20 Best Kids Comics of 2018 via Paste Magazine
LAUSD parents, if teachers strike in January, will your child attend school? via LA Times
P A R E N T I N G
How to Give Up Yelling and Overcome Your Anger, Mama via Motherly
Why Most Parents Really Do Have a Favorite Child via Psychology Today
How Do You Teach Kids To Be Honest? via NPR
The Way American Parents Think About Chores Is Bizarre via The Atlantic
Paying kids for doing chores could teach them to be entitled rather than helpful, says a professor who studies wealth inequality via Business Insider
10 Vital Life Lessons to Teach Your Kids Before They Turn 10 via Psychology Today
Want to raise successful kids? Nurture your child’s *emotional* intelligence via Motherly
This 70-Year Study of Over 70,000 Kids Reveals How to Raise Happy and Successful Children via Fatherly
How Fortnite Triggered an Unwinnable War Between Parents and Their Boys via Wall Street Journal
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This is an excellent roundup. I especially liked the article on Fortnite. As an educator, I have definitely seen many preteens and their parents waging this battle.