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How Bad Therapy Hijacked Our Nation’s Schools

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 4609 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Therapy Schools Children Education
  1. American kids are facing increasing mental health challenges despite being considered the most privileged generation, with a significant percentage considering suicide, indicating a worrisome trend.
  2. The focus on mental health by parents and schools may be inadvertently contributing to the rise in anxiety and depression among children, highlighting a possible correlation between therapy culture and the decline in youth mental well-being.
  3. The prevalence of 'bad therapy' practices, such as excessive emotional check-ins and emphasizing social-emotional learning over traditional academic subjects, is suggested to be exacerbating emotional distress in kids, showing a need for reevaluation of current approaches in schools.

Male Infants and Male Rat Pups Disproportionally Affected by mRNA COVID Vaccines Given to Pregnant Mothers

Igor’s Newsletter • 7409 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🏥 Health Politics Vaccines Children Pregnancy Gender differences
  1. Male infants and male rat pups show disproportionate effects from mRNA COVID vaccines given to pregnant mothers.
  2. Studies demonstrate a mysterious sex difference arising from COVID vaccine exposure during pregnancy.
  3. Boys born to vaccinated mothers have more negative outcomes compared to girls, especially when the vaccination occurs in the first trimester.

ROGD, AGP, Mothers, and Sons—Common Sense Thoughts by Not a Psychologist

Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans (PITT) • 2476 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Gender Parenting Psychology Identity Children
  1. Mothers should not label children as AGP without solid data to support it.
  2. Educating boys on challenges of adolescence can help them navigate gender dysphoria without medicalization.
  3. Resistance to rising ideologies about AGP in boys is important to protect vulnerable children.
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Social media and kids' mental health- An update

Your Local Epidemiologist • 368 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Public Health Children Social media
  1. Strong bipartisan statements on harms of social media use among children and teens were made during a recent congressional hearing.
  2. Parents of children impacted by social media showed up in large numbers at the congressional hearing, highlighting the severity of the issue.
  3. The public health data presented at the congressional hearing will hopefully lead to meaningful and necessary changes regarding social media use among kids and teens.

Turbo Cancer Leukemia - children from ages 11 to 21 are dying within hours or days of cancer diagnosis (new case: 16 year old Kyle Limper)

COVID Intel - by Dr.William Makis • 3891 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Cancer Children Diagnosis
  1. Children aged 11 to 21 are dying within hours or days of being diagnosed with Turbo Cancer Leukemia
  2. A 16-year-old named Kyle Limper died within 24 hours of being diagnosed with leukemia
  3. Kyle Limper's father initially took him to urgent care for back pain after playing basketball

Love and lollipops

Letters of Note • 1768 implied HN points • 01 Sep 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Letters Diaries Children
  1. Children sent a letter to Albert Einstein with questions about science, including the impact of the sun's extinction on life.
  2. Albert Einstein responded to the children, explaining the crucial role of sunlight for life on Earth.
  3. The exchange showcases the curiosity and innocence of children engaging with a renowned scientist.

❄️ 🐣 Comment investir l'épargne des enfants ?

Snowball • 825 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23
💰 Finance Investment Children Taxation Stocks Personal Finance
  1. Consider investing children's savings in the stock market for long-term growth potential.
  2. Opening a brokerage account in your name to hold ETFs or stocks for your child and then gifting it to them can be a tax-efficient way to invest for their future.
  3. Ensure to handle legal aspects like declaring the donation to the tax authorities and consider equal distribution among multiple children to avoid inheritance disputes.

Perverted Incentives

Holly’s Newsletter • 1572 implied HN points • 16 Apr 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Justice Crime Law Children Abuse
  1. Proposed Florida law for death penalty for child sex crimes may have unintended consequences like removing incentives for perpetrators to keep victims alive.
  2. Trauma reactions to child sexual abuse are complex and reporting may be deterred due to consequences for families and communities.
  3. Suggests life without parole as fitting punishment for these crimes, highlighting the need to consider the complexity and unintended outcomes of changing laws around child sexual abuse.

Letter to the Children of Gaza

The Chris Hedges Report • 380 implied HN points • 08 Nov 23
🌍 World Politics Conflict Humanitarian Middle East Children Journalism
  1. Children in Gaza experience the horrors of war in their daily lives, with bombings, destruction, and death surrounding them.
  2. Foreign reporters are trying to shed light on the situation in Gaza and advocate for peace to end the suffering of the children.
  3. The hope is for a future where the children of Gaza can grow up in safety, freedom, and without the fear of violence.

Jab math for children: Vaccinate almost 38,000 kids (with hundreds of serious side effects), stop one Covid hospitalization

Unreported Truths • 55 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Children Side Effects Study Risk Factors
  1. Vaccinating almost 38,000 kids may prevent one COVID hospitalization, but with hundreds of serious side effects.
  2. For people aged 5-15, the mRNA COVID jabs are not very effective, according to a British study.
  3. The study indicates that vaccination effectiveness varies by age group, with the shots being more beneficial for the elderly than for children.

Boy Bird House Architecture

Bird History • 79 implied HN points • 05 Dec 23
💾 History Conservation Education Children
  1. In the Progressive era, children learned to build birdhouses in school to protect birds and cultivate important life values.
  2. Building birdhouses in schools was not just about conservation, but also about nurturing a love for birds and nature in children.
  3. Birdhouse building contests were a common community event that engaged boys, taught craftsmanship, and promoted bird protection on a larger scale.

Slain Palestinian Children Have Names, Too

Pen>Sword • 419 implied HN points • 06 Aug 22
🌍 World Politics Palestine Conflict Children Media
  1. When we see the faces and learn the names of victims of violence, it makes them real and helps us remember them.
  2. It's important to commemorate Palestinian children killed by violence, as they have names, stories, and families too.
  3. By remembering and sharing the names of Palestinian victims, we can honor their lives and keep them alive in our consciousness.

Children of Stone and Sand

Critic at Large • 19 implied HN points • 31 Oct 23
🌐 International Conflict Documentary Children Gaza Palestine
  1. A 2015 Spanish documentary called 'Born in Gaza' sheds light on the tragic stories of children in war zones, reminding us of the real human impact behind statistics and headlines.
  2. The film captures the emotional reality of Gazan children without delving into political debates, presenting a raw look at a world shaped by violence.
  3. Exposure to extreme violence can lead to psychological numbing, but stories like those in 'Born in Gaza' help us see the true impact of violence on innocent lives, urging us to pause and reflect on the humanity that often gets lost in the midst of conflict.

New Pfizer Study the Media is Not Covering: 3-Doses of Covid Vax for Kids Under 5 Had No Significant Benefit

Silent Lunch, The David Zweig Newsletter • 24 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines Children Media Coverage COVID-19
  1. A new Pfizer study found that 3 doses of the Covid vaccine for kids under 5 didn't show significant benefits.
  2. The media largely ignored the unfavorable results of the study.
  3. The study revealed that the Pfizer vaccine, as directed with 3 doses, did not reduce Covid-related medical visits for young children.

Rigging the Science

Year Zero • 30 implied HN points • 29 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Children Psychology Research Therapy Ideology
  1. Be cautious of scientific studies on gender affirming care as some may be methodologically flawed or fraudulent.
  2. Demand evidence in the form of studies when evaluating the benefits of certain medical procedures.
  3. Understand the importance of critically analyzing survey items and being aware of biased or invalid research in the field.

The Creators of Disney’s New Platformer Explain the Hard Lessons of Making Games for Kids

Crossplay • 2 HN points • 14 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Gaming Development Design User Experience Children
  1. Developing games for kids requires focusing on making the game welcoming and accessible to players of all ages.
  2. Design choices should prioritize fun and player enjoyment over adhering to traditional standards.
  3. Engaging with focus groups of various age groups can reveal important insights for refining gameplay mechanics.

Tech's Blind Spots: The Startups Building for Underserved Markets

Digital Native • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Children Labor Startups
  1. Silicon Valley tends to build products for itself, but there are large opportunities in underserved markets like Baby Boomers and Gen Alphas.
  2. Startups are starting to focus on overlooked groups like industrial workers and internet labor, offering solutions tailored to their needs.
  3. There is potential in catering to the growing class of internet-native small businesses, from creators to e-commerce entrepreneurs.

Demystify Delta

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jun 21
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccinations Immunity Children Fear
  1. The mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna work well against the Delta variant, providing strong protection from severe disease and death.
  2. People who received the J & J vaccine may benefit from a single mRNA vaccine dose as a booster, based on similar mechanisms of action with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
  3. It's vital to encourage vaccination, remain calm if fully vaccinated, and put the risk of COVID-19 into perspective by evaluating evolving data and minimizing fear.