8/3/2017. Outline. Brain Basics Raising Healthy Children Finding Calm in the Chaos. Raising Healthy Children in the Digital Age. What Is Mindfulness?

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1 Outline Raising Healthy Children in the Digital Age Brain Basics Raising Healthy Children Finding Calm in the Chaos Dr. Chris Willard Licensed psychotherapist, Educational Consultant Mark Bertin, M.D. Developmental Pediatrics Author, Growing Up Mindful Author, Mindful Parenting for ADHD What Is Mindfulness? What increases the odds of raising. Healthy, happy children who think for themselves, treat others well, pay attention and succeed in school. Brain Development & Neuroplasticity 1

2 Outline What Do You Want for Your Child? Brain Basics Raising Healthy Children Finding Calm in the Chaos Think for Yourself Do Well in School Pay Attention Attention and Executive Function Attention Self-regulatory/EF skills correlate with future success Increased screen hours correlates with lower attention span Self-regulatory/EF skills are the core impairment in ADHD 2

3 Make Healthy Choices Media and healthy living Sleep disruption More appropriate content = better sleep (Garrison, 2012) Television leads to irregular sleep patterns (Thompson, 2005) Screens before bedtime disrupt sleep Media and healthy living Media and healthy living Food Choices influences by marketing Smoking influenced by exposure on screen Alcohol Teens and binge drinking (Hanewinkel, 2012) Well-being influence of media Body image & message of consumerism Poor self-esteem & screen time Increased screen time correlates with decreased life expectancy (Katzmarzyk, et al, 2012) Passive v active mental activity & aging Behave Yourself Outline Brain Basics Raising Healthy Children Finding Calm in the Chaos 3

4 Parental Involvement Mindful Technology Use Strong parental involvement been linked to: Social benefits Academic benefits Behavioral benefits Mindfulness means intentionally and with full awareness. Schedule backwards Don t let the market define how you live. Pause and make proactive choices. Schedule backwards Model healthy use Prioritize what you value first Free play Social play Imaginative play (video is passive) Reading Family time Exercise Nutrition Sleep Mindfulness practice 4

5 Parent determines how much & when Monitor for age appropriate content Balancing a parent s need to get things done or take a break versus Parents select / monitor what is appropriate Use neutral sources (Common Sense) Set parenting controls when possible/needed Keep screens in public areas as a policy A lifetime habit formation for an individual child or family. Monitor for age appropriate content Manage advertising Talk about advertising Awareness breaks habits Using technology requires mature executive function Direct instruction Technology encourages multi-tasking Monitor use until maturity demonstrated Using technology requires mature executive function Direct instruction Organization and planning Education and research Healthy living such as mindfulness Instruct about / monitor social media time Limit access entirely in young children Monitor online presence Discuss, discuss, discuss A simple crush can lead to school-wide embarrassment If your grandchildren or future boss were to see this... 5

6 WAIT before sending Wide audience: OK if everyone read this? Affect or mood: What is my emotional state? Intent: What is the purpose (if any) of sending? Today: Could it wait until tomorrow? Privileges versus rights How to manage it s not fair A foundation of modern parenting: Creating a household media plan Schedule backwards Adult models health use Adult decides how much and when is appropriate Adult monitors content Teach health use & responsibility over time Teach children to use media instead of being used by it. 6