Leave the cookies for Santa It’s that time of year for lots of sugary treats. Don’t get caught up in all those extra calories this month and feeding the kids extra sweets. Many see baking as a holiday a tradition and with baking comes taste...
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Baby it’s cold outside, time to get moving! As the temperature drops and winter settles in we find ourselves falling into a less active routine. This routine can include more TV watching, video games, social media sites and sitting on the couch...
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Video Game Fitness Challenge Looking for a video game fitness challenge? Parent’s today often witness kids sit in front of screens for hours playing video games, social media, or endless internet browsing. It’s time to change it up and...
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Screen Time Overuse and Holiday Stress Holidays can be especially stressful, and it’s often when parents first notice their child overusing screens including iPhones, tablets, or laptops. As we approach the holiday season, parents need to...
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Aftercare at Summerland Camps No one has ever been nagged into long-term behavioral change. Summerland parents leave the family workshop with expert knowledge of how behavioral contracting works and how to best support thier child after camp...
Read moreInternet and Social Media Addiction: Not a Level Playing Field In the below video Dr. Mike discusses the unfair advantage video game and app manufacturers have over parents when it comes to influencing a child’s online behaviors. Social...
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Child Video Game Addiction: Overview Child video game addiction is rapidly growing in the United States as a major health threat. Video games are readily available to children and offer opportunities to interact in virtual worlds that provide a...
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Teen Video Game Addiction: Where to Start? When first presented with a teen video game addiction problem, parents are often at a loss of how to start addressing the issue. The knee-jerk reaction is to punish or take away access to electronics...
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Improving Motivation A simple way to improve motivation is to self-monitor your behaviors. This involves breaking goals down into daily task. Completing daily tasks and charting your progress gives you instant feedback on your progress. Seeing...
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Digital Detox – What You Should Know In today’s blog post we will discuss the value of Summerland Camps beyond a digital detox. Parents often seek out services at Summerland camps because they believe a digital detox is what their child...
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Behavioral Change: A Family Matter In today’s blog post we will explore some ideas to make activity a fun part of your family’s daily routine. The only thing better than giving one child of pedometer to measure their daily activity is...
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Limit Setting in Tech Overuse In a recent Podcast Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban discussed mechanisms for setting up limits on his children’s tech use habits. There is no doubt about it- structure is good. Particularly...
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