Parenting
fromMindful
1 day agoRaising Happy Children In Challenging Times: Practices that Build Essential Skills For Well-Being
Happiness is attainable and essential for well-being, even amid life's challenges.
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UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
2 months agoChildren 'bombarded' with weight-loss drug ads online, commissioner warns
Children are routinely exposed to online advertisements for weight-loss injections, diet products, skin-lightening treatments and cosmetic procedures, prompting calls for stricter social media regulation.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months agoPREMIUM There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained or watch their parents be deported
Childhood exposure to immigration enforcement significantly increases long-term mental-health risks; exposed children are about twice as likely to suffer anxiety in young adulthood.
fromNBC4 Washington
2 months agoMeta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms - Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube - deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It's the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have profound effects on their businesses and how they will handle children using their platforms.
Law
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months agoThe Digital Reset That Kids (and Parents) Need Right Now
Excessive screen time harms children's mental health and adds stress to parenting.
American kids require a digital reset post-pandemic, with parental involvement being key.
Parent communities play a vital role in establishing healthy digital norms.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoDenmark to ban social media for under-15s as PM warns it is stealing childhood'
Denmark will ban social media for under-15s, allow parental consent from 13, citing links to anxiety, depression, reduced interaction, reading difficulties and harmful screen exposure.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
7 months agoJasleen Kaur, Michael Rakowitz, Jeremy Deller and Massive Attack among 77 creatives to join Gaza fundraiser poster campaign
Seventy-seven artists contributed posters to a fundraising book supporting the Ajyal Foundation for Education, which supplies rehabilitation and mental health support for children focused on Gaza.
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