Getting to Calm Quotes

“Limit access to media. Today’s wired world leaves students with little undiluted time for concentrating and thinking deeply and creatively. Teens claim to be able to watch TV, IM, answer the phone, and do homework simultaneously, but the research results are in: Multi-tasking effectiveness is a fantasy for adults and more so for teens. If you need to negotiate with your teen, consider allowing music, because the positive emotions of music sometimes help teenagers better tolerate studying.”
― Laura S. Kastner, Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens +Teens