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Have you tried Chinese reflexology? It’s my go to get relief for these bunions

Hello?! What’s happening here

This one is tricky as my daughter would say. Any guesses what’s happening here?

Netflix horror for toddlers brought to your by parents everywhere

- we have opted for library trips
- musical instruments
- painting
- blocks
- learning a new language
- frequent pool trips
- park trips



“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) provide age-specific screen time guidelines for toddlers, supported by a growing body of evidence linking excessive screen exposure to developmental harms. 

Current AAP Recommendations: 
Under 18 months: Avoid all screen media except interactive video chatting
18–24 months: Only high-quality programming, co-viewed with a caregiver — no solo screen use
Ages 2–5 years: Limit to ≤1 hour per day of high-quality educational content

Adherence remains poor: only about 1 in 4 children under 2 and 1 in 3 children aged 2–5 meet these guidelines. 
Developmental Impacts of Excessive Screen Time
A large body of evidence demonstrates dose-dependent associations between heavier screen use in toddlers and adverse outcomes across multiple developmental domains: 
Language: Greater quantity of screen time is associated with lower language skills, while educational content and co-viewing with caregivers show a positive association with language development. A large Japanese cohort study found a bidirectional relationship — screen time at age 1 predicted poorer communication scores at age 2, which in turn predicted more screen time at age 3. 
Cognitive and executive function: Heavier noneducational and solo screen use is associated with delays in cognitive development and executive functioning. 
Motor development: Screen time at age 2 was negatively associated with gross motor, fine motor, and personal-social scores at age 3. 
Social-emotional and behavioral: Associations include social-emotional delays, hyperactivity, inattention, and aggressive behavior. Using mobile devices for calming is linked to weaker emotion regulation. 
Physical health: Associations with obesity, sleep problems, and myopia in preschoolers.”

Reference: AAP & WHO

It’s Friday free day! dance diaries continue after being super sick for two days and while livi was doing her own side quests around the house

Any guesses as to what’s going on here? Hint: following GI infection

Motherhood daily dance diaries

Dance medicine is my favourite medicine