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In a class taught by faculty Cindy Clough and Kris Barnekow, Occupational Science & Technology students go through exercises on the development of children from 9 weeks old to 9 months old.
Goldfish, who have been used in insults about people’s intelligence for generations, now have a longer attention span than the average person, according to a 2015 study on the effects of electronics on attention spans.
Goldfish can focus for 9 seconds without distraction – but the average human now only 8.
Many point the finger at our smartphone and technology addiction.
Full article here: wannabees.com.au/stop-drop-childs-attention-span/
Sleep is vital to health for everyone but most importantly to children, due to their rapid growth and development in such a small period of time. It is estimated that children should sleep for approximately 50% of the day. This is essential to the development of a child as their behaviours, memory and social skills mature significantly during this time. Sleep studies show that if a child is sleep deprived they may not develop and learn to their full potential and also their physical health could be compromised too.
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