Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

Let Child Out Unsupervised

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 20, 2019May 25, 2020in Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

September 20, 2019. Donna Gall and Gordon Koch. UBC Media Relations - video: Running Free: Children's Independent Mobility INSPIRING VIDEO. Let Child Out Unsupervised! Parents & academics say it's good and laws need to allow it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKOXfa8NfTY&feature=youtu.be

Report by UK Play Industry

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 1, 2019May 23, 2020in Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

March 2019. Aric Sigman. API - report: A Movement for Movement Screen time, physical activity and sleep:a new integrated approach for children Download PDF here

Our Kids Physical Activity and Sleep are in Serious Trouble

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 20, 2018May 23, 2020in Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

Our Kids Physical Activity and Sleep are in Serious Trouble Canada's 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth Jun 19, 2018. Joel Barnes et. al. Participaction - report: Download report PDF here

How did good parenting become a crime?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 20, 2018May 22, 2020in Child Protection Services, Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time, Power imbalance between parents & state

Apr 16, 2018. Aaron Hutchins. Maclean's - article: How did good parenting become a crime?

Do Social Workers Have Too Much Power?

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 30, 2015May 18, 2020in Child Protection Services, Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time, Power imbalance between parents & state

September 30, 2015: Do Social Workers have too much power? The Nation explores the question in "Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far? A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor,…

From the Gordon Neufeld Institute:

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon May 27, 2011May 30, 2020in Attachment, Corporate exploitation, consumerism, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Mental/Emotional Health, Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

Neufeld on the Vancouver riots:2011. Gordon Neufeld. Neufeld Institute - article (web): "Uncovering the Roots of Delinquency" Business Profit Agenda Undermining Child-Rearing:2011. Deborah MacNamara. Neufeld Institute - article (web): "Making Sense of the Senseless" Children, Teens and Technology (broken link)

Thousands choosing computers over classroom

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 30, 2008May 27, 2020in Misc., Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

Excerpts from the article by Cathryn Atkinson. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont.: Apr 30, 2008. pg. S.3 Program offering distance-learning courses has nearly tripled its online student body since its launch less than three years ago Logging onto the…

New Vanier Institute Report: The Rise in the Number of Children and Adolescents Who Exhibit Problematic Behaviors: Multiple Causes (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 20, 2007June 29, 2020in Attachment, Corporate exploitation, consumerism, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, Mental/Emotional Health, Physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour & screen time

New Vanier Institute Report: 2007. The Rise in the Number of Children and Adolescents Who Exhibit Problematic Behaviors: Multiple Causes (broken link) Kids First summaryPress Release (broken link)Globe and Mail article and readers’ comments (broken link)Recent related reports: UNICEF report…