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☆ Where Are the Students?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( David Leonhardt | More About David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“For almost two years, we told families that school can look different and that schoolwork could be accomplished in times outside of the traditional 8-to-3 day,” Elmer Roldan, who runs a dropout prevention group, told The Los Angeles Times. “The most fundamental thing for adults to understand is that avoidance feeds anxiety,” Damour told me. But the problem with giving in to that anxiety is that avoidance is highly reinforcing.” The more often students skip school, the harder it becomes to get back in the habit of going. And the rise in chronic absenteeism is indeed a sign that schools need help. One promising step would be to make teaching a more appealing job, Damour notes, in order to attract more great teachers.

Persons: ” Elmer Roldan, ” Lisa Damour, ”, ” Damour, Damour Organizations: Los Angeles Times

☆ Teens should be trained before entering the world of social media, APA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Social media is neither inherently harmful nor beneficial to our youth,” said Dr. Thema Bryant, the APA’s president. The recommendations emphasize that adolescents should have instruction in social media literacy and psychological development before joining social media as well as occasional training to bolster their knowledge as they go along, all to minimize potential harm. They also advise that social media use should be tailored to the child’s developmental stage — and monitored by adults in the case of younger children. But how do you convince a teenager to get on board with safer social media use? Teens are experiencing much of their social life on social media, and rather than shame it, we should collaborate with the younger generation, she said.

☆ How parents can help kids overcome 5 friendship hurdles
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Phyllis L. Fagell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

You can’t choose your children’s friends, but here’s how you can help them manage five frustrating friendship pitfalls. If they squeeze too tightly, the friend will want to get away.”Encourage your children to befriend their friend’s friend. “The idea is to help them understand that (true) friendships are bidirectional.”Share the concept of a “hot and cold” friend, too. 4: Your child can’t let go of a grudgeHow parents can help: Two fifth grade girls came to my counseling office for help resolving a conflict. 5: Your child frequently fights with friendsHow parents can help: If your children are triggered, ask them what the incident means and why it’s happening.

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