Digital addiction and the ever-present fear of missing out also causes teenagers to sneak and use their smartphones when they are not supposed to be on them, especially in the middle of the night. It’s common for depression to seep into teenage life when it’s so connected to outside connection.

Potential benefits of technology for teens easily access information to inform and educate themselves. maintain and develop supportive relationships. form their identities (through self-expression, learning and talking)

Technology: A Dangerous Addiction For Teens?

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• Brain damage.
• Health problems due to adopting an increasingly sedentary lifestyle thanks to being glued to their screens.
• Higher risk for depression, anxiety, and even suicide.
• Poor problem solving.
• Neglect.

Set family limits for daily use. Keep screens away from meals and out of bedrooms. Have a family docking station for devices at night, and take devices away for a day if they aren’t used. Set a family rule that parents have to approve all apps before they are downloaded.

9 signs of screen addiction in kids

• Your child can’t control their screen use.
• Loss of interest in other activities.
• It preoccupies their thoughts.
• It interferes with socializing.
• Screen use causes serious family problems.
• Your kid shows signs of withdrawal.
• Their tolerance is increasing.
• They’re deceptive about it.

Researchers found by age 5, children who spent two hours or more per day, looking at screens, were 7.7 times more likely to meet criteria for a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, than children who watched screens for 30 minutes or less each day.

Children can’t be too attached, they can only be not deeply attached. Attachment is meant to make our kids dependent on us so that we can lead them. It is our invitation for relationship that frees them to stop looking for love and to start focusing on growing.

A lot of babies and toddlers go through a clingy stage. It mostly happens when they are between 10 and 18 months but it can start as early as six months old.

In an unhealthy attachment, one person typically looks to another for emotional support, usually without offering much in return. The partner who consistently provides support without getting what they need may feel drained, resentful, and unsupported.

At 2-3 months, your baby understands that voices and faces go together – especially yours. That’s because she has formed a strong attachment to you. She might follow you with her eyes and enjoy smiling at you.

Between 4-7 months of age, babies develop a sense of “object permanence.” They’re realizing that things and people exist even when they’re out of sight. Babies learn that when they can’t see mom or dad, that means they’ve gone away.

No, it’s a normal concern, but don’t worry. Your baby’s not going to forget you. You should realize, though, that she will—and should—bond with other people. And don’t worry if your baby has a meltdown at the end of the day.

Baby weight chart by age

When do babies sit up? Babies must be able to hold their heads up without support and have enough upper body strength before being able to sit up on their own. Babies often can hold their heads up around 2 months, and begin to push up with their arms while lying on their stomachs.

The most common reason why a baby is smaller than average — weighing less than 2.5kg at birth — is prematurity (being born before 37 weeks’ gestation). The earlier the baby is born, the smaller they are likely to be. This is because the baby will have had less time in the womb to grow.

At 2 months, baby is about the size of a raspberry. They still look a lot like an alien, but some human features are starting to develop: eyes, a nose, a mouth, and ears are growing on the outside, while important body systems — like the respiratory organs and nerves — are rapidly growing on the inside.

MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES: Carrying more than one baby in the womb can make a bigger pregnant bump. This is because of the stretched muscles in the abdomen which make the baby bump look bigger.

You’ll likely notice the first signs of a bump early in the second trimester, between weeks 12 and 16. You might start showing closer to 12 weeks if you are a person of lower weight with a smaller midsection, and closer to 16 weeks if you’re a person with more weight.

Colostrum is being produced from about 16-22 weeks of pregnancy, although many mothers are not aware that the milk is there since it may not be leaking or easy to express.