Holiday Goals: Reconnect With Your Family

Ideas to enjoy the holidays that build family bonds.

- Melanie Hempe

While December is a great month for creating memories, the power of a child’s entertainment screens can lure him or her further away from building healthy family bonds. This holiday season, reclaim family time with some new traditions. (Spoiler alert: some suggestions include healthy screen time.)

BETTER ATTACHMENT, BETTER BRAINS

Bonding with family is a critical ingredient to avoid insecurity, stress and behavioral problems in childhood. While screen time is not all bad, it does not help build strong face-to-face human attachment that is necessary for balanced development and creating those important family memories. Simple changes, such as using screens when only viewing together, can help to ensure quality family time.

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