Limit Laziness
Importance of Rest and Exercise for Growing Children
https://timekidspreschools.in/parenting-blog/?p=335
https://healthfully.com/344565-why-is-rest-exercise-important-for-children.html
Limiting Screen Time for Children
The American Heart Association warns parents to limit their child’s screen time.
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/08/06/limit-screen-time-among-kids-experts-caution
Health experts at the Mayo Clinic explain the negative side effects of too much screen time and give advice on how to set limits and teach about digital literacy.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/screen-time/art-20047952
How to Raise Hard-working Children
Empoweringparents.com has a plethora of articles dealing with ways to motivate your child when they feel unmotivated.
https://www.empoweringparents.com/article-categories/child-behavior-problems/laziness-motivation/
This article challenges mainstream media’s view of laziness and explores the notion that laziness is not a trait, but a behavior.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/07/17/lazy-kids_n_7771818.html
This tongue-and-cheek article humorously explains 7 highly effective ways to raise (or not raise) lazy kids.
https://beautyandbedlam.com/7-highly-effective-ways-to-raise-lazy-entitled-children/
DIY Kids Tool Box
Here are some simple plans for how to build a toolbox just like Liam!
https://www.buildsomething.com/plans/P38F437AFF767252F/Kids-Tool-Box