Set an example for your children: spend less time on digital media and looking at a screen … and try leaving your devices at home when you go on family outings

Set an example for your children: spend less time on digital media and looking at a screen … and try leaving your devices at home when you go on family outings! In her book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” clinical psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair explains, among other things, how: […]

How to keep your child on track during the holiday period

How to keep your child on track during the holiday period Make sure she/he gets plenty of exercise and fresh air; Encourage her/him to try some new games and activities (that do not involve a screen!); Try to stick to healthy habits and routines; Get her/him back into an earlier sleep schedule a few days […]

Discover the transformative power of gratitude

Discover the transformative power of gratitude. Feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation, even for the smallest things that happen to us, has been shown to: Improve physical, emotional, and social well-being; Decrease stress, anxiety and depression.

Limit the amount of time she/he spends in front of a screen

To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Limit the amount of time she/he spends in front of a screen. Please ensure that your child: Spends less than one hour a day playing video games; Turns off all technology one hour before bed time (TV, smartphone, tablet, games). “Calm is an entirely different […]

Encourage your child to develop and maintain healthy eating habits

To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner: Encourage your child to develop and maintain healthy eating habits As they say, “you are what you eat.” To help your child feel better, have more consistent energy levels, and perform better in school: Encourage your child to eat a wide variety of fresh foods […]

Develop an optimal and predictable after-school routine

To help your child become an autonomous and resilient learner:  Develop an optimal and predictable after-school routine  Provide your child with a quiet and comfortable space for doing homework, that you can easily supervise, if necessary; Help your child discover an activity that helps him/her release stress, whether it be reading, music or exercise, and […]