The digital world has altered the experience of growing up in ways that can be easy to overlook because so much of it has become ordinary. The thoughts, appearances and experiences of other people are now available to children and young people with an immediacy that earlier generations did not encounter. A child can move…
Over the school summer holidays, the familiar structure of the week would loosen, there is more time for holidays or for simply moving through the day at a different pace, and the distance away from school can allow children and their families to settle into a different rhythm. Then, gradually, the next transition begins in…
For some children, school is a place of growth, friendship, and discovery. For others, however, walking through the gates each morning can feel like an uphill climb. The school day may seem long, and the combination of lessons, friendships, and expectations can stir emotions that children find difficult to express. Parents often notice the signs…