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Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder

Jonathan Haidt cuts through the propaganda (sent to both sides of the political spectrum) and shows us where we are. Don't scroll on - please share widely.🎯

How Do We Save Kids from Social Media? Two years ago, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s book about the dangers of social-media became a best-seller—and the subject of some critical eye-rolling. Now, for many, it’s become essential.

I hope none of you will need to use this useful safety tip - but it's a good one to know. Stay safe.🙂

Falling into frozen water is dangerous primarily because the cold shocks the body and steals heat very quickly, but survival is possible if actions are calm and deliberate. The first reaction of the body is an involuntary gasp and rapid breathing caused by cold shock. This makes it essential to resist panic and focus on slow, controlled breaths. Keeping the head above water and avoiding wild movements helps prevent inhaling water and conserves energy during the most critical first seconds. Once breathing is under control, the next priority is to get back onto the ice rather than trying to swim forward. The ice around the hole you fell through is weakest behind you but usually stronger in the direction you came from, as it already supported your weight once. By spreading your arms wide on the ice edge and gently kicking your legs, you can use your body like a seal sliding onto land. The aim is to distribute weight over a larger area so the ice does not break again. After getting out, standing up immediately can cause the ice to crack again. Rolling or crawling away from the hole keeps weight spread out until you reach thicker, safer ice or solid ground. Wet clothes will rapidly lower body temperature, so reaching shelter and removing them as soon as possible is vital. Hypothermia can continue even after rescue, so warming the body gradually and seeking medical help is important, even if the person feels fine at first. In simple terms, survival depends on three ideas: stay calm to control breathing, use the direction you came from to escape the ice, and spread your weight at every step. Panic wastes heat and strength, while slow, purposeful movement gives the body its best chance to survive extreme cold. 📹 - @rewildu (Posted with permission)

Great educational video about self regulation. Produced by Belong Partners and based on the work of Dan Siegel's hand in the brain model. "It's not defiance - it's brain science!" 😊

The Brain in the Hand by BELONG Partners BELONG Partners Facilitator Aaron Norikane demonstrates 'Brain in the Hand'. This model explains the brain science behind how we respond in stressful situati...

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Screens can be difficult to navigate, especially when it’s time to turn them off, and this is a reminder for me and all parents… children can’t manage their own screen time, it’s not their fault! The apps, the games, the infinite scrolling and infinite YouTube videos, it’s all designed to keep them hooked. And because a child’s brain is still developing, they’re far more vulnerable to it than we are, even though I’m sure many of us struggle to put our phones down at times! That’s why children struggle when you ask them to turn it off. Their brain isn’t yet wired with the self-control and impulse regulation needed to step away. It’s on us as parents to step in. To set limits. To protect their growing brains from overstimulation, and to guide them toward balance they cannot create for themselves. This isn’t about punishment or shame. It’s about teaching healthy boundaries, balance, and remembering that children learn best when we lead with calm and connection.

So many nuggets here to savour. 😊

Harvard tracked people for over 80 years. The common predictor of success…. It wasn’t grades. It wasn’t talent. It wasn’t social status. It was… CHORES, Grit, and love. Chores build more than clean houses. They build grit…and capable adults. Confident contributors. Connected families. Mama, you’re not being lazy by teaching your kids to help…you’re being intentional. You’re training future leaders… not running a luxury resort. 😉 They won’t learn responsibility by accident. So hand them the broom, the rag, the toilet brush… and remind them: Harvard says it’s time to do the dishes. Tag a mama who needed this reminder. Or your kid… if the trash is still sitting by the door. 😂 It’s the Harvard Grant study…it’s ongoing…been going for over 80 years now. That is NOT the purpose or only takeaway of the study…(obviously there are many)…mostly about human relationships leading to happiness and the effects of loneliness etc. but ONE of many findings in the study regarding success pointed to childhood chores. “How to Raise Successful Kids” TED talk by Julie Lythcott-Haims (former Dean of Stanford). At 8:26, She starts talking about the 75-year-long + Harvard Study and its link to chores. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=84&v=CyElHdaqkjo #MommaLoudon #RaisingAdults #HarvardStudy #ChoresMatter #BigFamilyLife #ConfidentKids #TrainThemYoung #LifeSkillsForKids #IntentionalParenting #LeadershipInMotherhood #NotJustHelpingMom #MomHack #FYP