Dr Aric Sigman writes for the All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood If the lockdown had lyrics, for many children the chorus would be “I’m bored”. We’ve developed a keen sense of entitlement for variety and choice in our lives and many are exhibiting withdrawal symptoms in the face of the … Continue reading Lockdown: Bring on the Boredom
'Our Twelfth Annual Vancouver Neufeld Conference, scheduled to take place this past weekend, was cancelled due to the pandemic. Of course, we were very disappointed to give up the opportunity to gather in-person with many of you. Time didn't allow us to switch the entire conference to a livestream platform, however, Gordon was able to … Continue reading Parenting Through The Pandemic – Dr. Gordon Neufeld
Playing actively in and around the home - Play Wales Play Wales's latest resource – Playing actively in and around the home – includes information about: The importance of play in times of stress What the UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines say Ensuring children are active whilst socially distancing Playing actively indoors Play … Continue reading Ways to Support children at home
The Mayor of London has completed the last stage of the process of sending his Intend to Publish London Plan to the Secretary of State for approval. On 13th March, the Secretary of State wrote to the Mayor setting out his consideration of the Mayor’s Intend to Publish London Plan. The Secretary of State’s letter and … Continue reading Mayor’s Intend to Publish London Plan
This film has been viewed over 2.5 Million times since Jan 2019. It depicts the inner reflections of a young man battling with the consequences of his actions and wider impact on those around him after being stabbed seven times. ‘AMANI’ is a conversation starter and explores themes that unfortunately many young people are far … Continue reading ‘AMANI‘ a short film starring Joivan Wade & Ellis Witter (20 mins)
The 10th London Forum meeting will take place from 9 to 11 am on Friday 14th February 2020 in City Hall. Our aim in this meeting is to shine light on the rising occurrence of internet and gaming use with its beneficial as well as potentially damaging and addictive consequences. What do the children and … Continue reading The pros and cons of technology and gaming in childhood
