By Bowie State 03/17/2021 “… The program theme is Centering Black Boys and Men During a Global Pandemic. We will be prioritizing and humanizing Black boys’ and men’s experiences throughout the K-12 and collegiate pipeline during the coronavirus pandemic for teachers, administrators, professors, instructional support staff, stakeholders, and families. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bowiestate.edu/calendar/index.php?eID=2963
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Boys Who Play Video Games Less Likely to Develop Depression Symptoms
By Technology Networks 02/19/2021 “… A study has identified that 11-year-old boys who play video games regularly are less like to have depression symptoms three years later, find a UCL-led study…Taken together, the findings demonstrate how different types of screen time can positively or negatively influence young people’s mental health, and may also impact boys READ MORE
Is It ADHD or Just Cabin Fever? What Parents Should Know About COVID-19 Distance Learning
By Healthline 02/20/2021 “… Athenahealth, a private company that provides services to healthcare organizations, conducted a study last spring just as the pandemic lockdowns were launching. It found an increase in the percentage of its patients ages 13 to 17 newly diagnosed with ADHD, particularly among teenage boys. That represented a 67 percent increase over READ MORE
The pandemic’s psychological toll on our children
By M-Live 02/15/2021 “…As the mother of a 15-year-old boy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she’s seeing her son’s frustration in not having face-to-face interactions with peers and his struggles to focus while learning from a screen. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/02/the-pandemics-psychological-toll-on-our-children.html
Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study
By News Medical 02/11/2021 “… Previous studies about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210211/Higher-proportion-of-male-children-develop-Multisystem-Inflammatory-Syndrome-finds-study.aspx
Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds
By The Guardian 02/07/2021 “…Children taking GCSE courses appeared most at risk of disruption, with nearly one in four pupils in years 10 and 11 saying they could not get help from family members with questions about their schoolwork, while 40% said they lacked a routine to help them study from home. …” Read the READ MORE
La Crosse Fire Department honors a young boy who helped to save his family’s lives
By WXOW 02/04/2021 “… Around 4:00 a.m. on January 20, 6-year-old Liam Cochrane and his brother Finn Cochrane, ran into their parents’ room to tell them they smelled something ‘funny’. …” Read the entire article: https://wxow.com/2021/02/04/la-crosse-fire-honor-a-local-boy-who-helped-to-possibly-save-his-familys-lives/
Parents consider holding children back after struggling with remote learning
By WBTV 02/01/2021 “… The toughest of calls for parents. Remote learning isn’t working for their kids & material isn’t sticking. So many are choosing or considering a repeat year for their kids. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wbtv.com/2021/02/02/parents-consider-holding-children-back-after-struggling-through-remote-learning/
COVID-19: How parents and kids can have honest and safe conversations about mental health
By Sudbury 02/07/2021 “… There is an important sex and gender gap in deaths by suicide: about two or three boys to one girl. However, girls are more prone to attempt suicide. Why are suicide rates higher in boys? …” Read the entire article: https://www.sudbury.com/beyond-local/covid-19-how-parents-and-kids-can-have-honest-and-safe-conversations-about-mental-health-3304893
Physical education classes will cure boys of ‘feminisation’, say Chinese
By The Australian 02/01/2021 “… The “feminisation” of young men can be stopped by improving physical education in schools, China’s education ministry has claimed, prompting a fierce debate over gender stereotyping. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/physical-education-classes-will-cure-boys-of-feminisation-say-chinese/news-story/1e6e6c5a56dbd1368649c8424a9a1e39