The Next Level: Video games are more addictive than ever. This is what happens when kids can’t turn them off
09/12/16 12:43
- Powerful story about one family's struggle with video game addiction in their 17-yo. [More…]
Educating our kids with (minimal) electronics
23/09/16 14:26
Many parents and educators wonder… In this digital age, don't we need to introduce our kids early on to electronics? How are we going to ensure they have the skills to function in modern society? The answer is that it is about timing. There is a time and place to introduce our children/youth to technology. Learn more about how the Waldorf philosophy address this issue… Read More...
It’s ‘digital heroin’: How screens turn kids into psychotic junkies
05/09/16 06:29
In this article in the NY Post, Dr. Kardaras discusses the problem of digital addiction and what we must do early on to prevent it. Read More...
The lost boys: Video games more fun than growing up by Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail
20/08/16 06:40
Margaret Wente writes about a generation of males who are dropping out of life due to video games. Statistics confirm that males are now less likely to finish high school, attend university or complete higher education than females. At the same time, males are less likely to look for employment. Where are they spending their time? Playing video games. The average teenager spends over 7 hrs per day on recreational screen time. Read More...
Cellphone experiment at Ottawa daycare offers strong message for parents
21/06/16 21:59
Watch this CTV Ottawa news clip to learn about the problems with exposing young children to cellphones…
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Nature and Mental Health Presentation for Renfrew County
21/02/16 22:29
Why are so many people in modern societies suffering from stress and mental health related issues? One of the theories is that we are not getting enough nature… Renfrew County hosted the Healthy Kids Forum, as part of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge for Pembroke, ON on Feb 2016. Download the presentation that I gave here…