Kids learning to code in school is a craze that has hit public schools in the last several years. It’s all the rage from high schools to elementary schools to afterschool clubs at all levels. The movement to teach children to code is widespread. Countries around the world – not just the United States – are jumping on board and teaching their young students to code. Children are being exposed to programming languages earlier and earlier. How young can a child be, however, for it to make sense to teach that child coding?
How Parents Can Help Their Children Address Mental Health Issues
Parents want what is best for their kids. Since mental health issues among children are a growing concern, parents have an especially important role in making sure their child’s mental health needs are met. Check out the following ideas for how you can help your child cope with mental health issues.
Why are kids having mental health issues?
Being a kid today is different than it was not that long ago. Constantly changing social pressures, technology, and lack of privacy due to social media all contribute to new difficulties for children. Consider the fact that from the moment a baby is born, their photo is often shared on social media. This lack of privacy has potential to overwhelm and embarrass children. With technology at the forefront of everyone’s lives today, children are expected to own the latest gadgets to keep up with their peers. The price tag on such tech gadgets is high though, so only kids with parents who have the financial means can own the latest and coolest gadgets. [Read more…]
For Serious Hobbyists: What You Need to Set Up a Home Machine Shop
If you’re a keen hobbyist when it comes to metalwork, you may share the dream of many other hobbyists who want to set up their own home machine shop.
The good news is that these days it is easier to do than ever. While in the past it might have cost you a small fortune, if you have enough space in your home you can now build up your own machine shop relatively inexpensively.
So how do you go about doing this? Here’s a guide to the main considerations along with the most important equipment you’ll need.
Initial Factors to Consider [Read more…]
Top Benefits for Small Businesses that Outsource Social Media Marketing
Large businesses have a competitive advantage over their smaller rivals that makes it easier for them to build their brands. Most have generous marketing budgets to support their branding efforts. Launching new products is also easier because they benefit from their name recognition and existing reputation.
Social Media is Full of Pitfalls for Inexperienced and Part-Time Marketers
Small business owners often turn to posting on social media to gain recognition for their companies and products. Owners of small companies often feel pressured to handle all of their marketing on their own to conserve their cash and other scarce resources.
While social media is a must for brand building, owners that don’t have a lot of free time to spend on social media, and that lack experience in content creation and marketing, usually find their efforts too time-consuming and ineffective. Creating a strategy that actually works to build a brand takes more than posting a few images and ads on various social media channels. [Read more…]
