child development, emotional development, emotional wellbeing, screen time for kids,

Excessive Screen Time Can Affect Young People’s Emotional Development

A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students. Comments from teachers revealed a perceived lack of social skill development in children and teens. As one wellbeing specialist said, young people: are not learning social awareness. They’re not learning how ...

Troy Oakes

A boy using a smartphone.

The Art of Emotional Intelligence: 10 Signs of High EQ and Low EQ

In a world where IQ (Intelligence Quotient) often takes center stage, EQ (Emotional Quotient), or emotional intelligence, has gradually become recognized for its crucial role in shaping our relationships, work, and overall well-being. Emotional intelligence is not just about recognizing your own emotions, but also understanding others’ feelings and harnessing this awareness to manage your ...

Mikel Davis

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Practical Strategies for Handling Chronic Complainers in Your Life

Managing relationships with chronic complainers can be an arduous task. Such individuals seem to find faults even in the most perfect circumstances. Their persistent negativity can profoundly affect personal and professional environments, dampening morale, heightening stress levels, and stifling progress. Who are chronic complainers? Chronic complainers express their dissatisfaction, disappointment, and frustration persistently, often tainting ...

Mike West

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7 Ways to Enhance Your Child’s Social Skills

Seeing your child struggling to make friends or fit in with their peers is one of the hardest things a parent can go through. Yet, solid social skills are crucial for a child’s development, paving the way for positive interactions and future success.  While some children may have little trouble making friends or keeping conversations, ...

Viena Abdon

A group of smiling children.

Why You Should Encourage Children to Learn Musical Instruments

Too often, parents and school administrators view learning to play musical instruments much the way they do most arts education — as a supplemental or “optional” subject that helps to make students more well-rounded, but not as an essential component in school curricula. However, studies show that studying music not only supports good intellectual development ...

Armin Auctor

A child playing the piano.

Why Sharing in Person Is Better Than Emails When Asking for Help

Nowadays, people have become more comfortable interacting with others through technological and online routes than in person. From a school-going child to working professionals in their 40s, most people find the convenience and speed of digital communication modes more desirable than the old-school way of sharing in person. Often, people juggling with time in their ...

Raven Montmorency

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Important Social Skills Essential for Early Childhood Development

 If children can do well developing key social skills in their early years, they may be more prone to becoming successful in the future as adults. Every parent wants their children to grow up to be successful. So what are the special keys needed to help early childhood development so that children can become successful ...

Emma Lu

Children working together.

To Be a True Friend, Do Not Make Jokes About These 4 Taboo Subjects

Everyone meets many people throughout their lives, some of whom become friends. Among these friends, there exist both mentors and toxic friends. Sometimes, we play jokes on one another. 4 things that you should never joke about as a true friend 1. Personal imperfections The phrase “Loose lips sink ships” from the Second World War is still ...

Helen London

Two friends sharing lunch.