Learn how to help your child with the stress of standardized tests

Zen Pop

Todd and Cathy Adams

Society & Culture, Arts, Tv & Film

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2013

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

While Todd didn’t see the stress of standardized tests in the latest episode of HBO’s “Girls”, it did stress him out because he is worried about his own children. Will his own three daughters stay healthy if this is the way things are when they’re in their 20’s. Maybe Todd shouldn’t watch so much HBO.

As for the standardized testing issue, every state and most parents have to deal with it and the stress it creates. Todd and Cathy provide some tips on how to set your child’s mind at ease.

And finally, have you ever been concerned about your child’s sleeping habits? Are they getting restful sleep? We have some resources for you to check out.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, my name is Todd Adams.
0:07.9	This is Kathy Adams.
0:08.8	Zen Parenting Radio.
0:09.9	Multiple topics coming at you.
0:11.6	Jam-pack show.
0:12.8	It's going to be a good one, right?
0:14.6	Yes.
0:15.2	All right.
0:15.5	So I'm going to give you my two sons.
0:17.2	I've been watching that HBO show, The Girls.
0:19.5	Or no, it's just called...
0:20.3	It's not The Girls. It's just the girls. It's just called Girls. Freak me out a little bit, and I'm going to explain why.
0:25.4	Okay. Number two, I'm struggling with one of our daughters regarding screen time and how to
0:31.6	negotiate screen time. And I don't even think it's just about one of our daughters. I think that it's
0:36.5	a overall conversation about, and I don't think this will be the only time we talk about this. No, and we
0:41.0	have talked about this before. Right. An ongoing discussion about technology and how to feel,
0:47.2	obviously it's something that is wonderful and that, you know, they can learn from, but also not
0:53.3	to make it their go-to at all times.
0:55.9	Right.
0:56.5	Number three, you're going to talk about the ISATs.
0:58.6	Yeah, and report cards.
0:59.6	I wanted to just do a quick couple minutes talking about that the girls brought home the report cards last week.
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