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Is Your Cell Phone Hurting Your Children?
Is your reliance on technology hurting your children? A new study shows that perhaps parents are too plugged in. The story cites a young mother who was ignoring her toddler in a busy shopping mall while she had her head buried in her cell phone’s screen. It goes on to discuss the negative impact that [...]
How To Introduce a Child to Social Media
Kids want to grow up a whole lot faster than we feel is good for them. You remember what it’s like, I’m sure: you just know that you’re way more mature than your parents give you credit for. They don’t understand what it’s like. They are too old to truly “get” you. I hear from [...]
Truck Stuck – A Story Before Bed
My nephew Zander lives down in Texas. I don’t get to spend time with him nearly as often as I wish I could. Just like any other toddler, he loves a good bedtime story. Since I cannot be with him each night in person, I decided to record myself reading a story. I went on [...]
Starfall for Beginning Readers
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed During Gnomedex, we held an open mic period where attendees could come onto the stage and pass along resources that the rest of us might not know about. Now, I know that this particular video will not interest many of our [...]
What Toy Would You Want for Christmas?
I admitted in a video earlier today that I still enjoy playing with LEGO Bricks. I also apparently still like the Lite Brite! There’s nothing wrong with occasionally letting your inner child come out to play when you’re a grown-up. I personally think it can help keep you sane and stress-free if you let your [...]
Should Parents Share a Kid’s Life Online?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I was a baby once, a looong time ago. Some may argue I still act like one at times. However, I’m not dwelling on that point right now! I want to focus on an email from my friend Jim. He asks [...]
Are Computers for Kids?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Eric emailed to ask me what age I feel is good for a child to have their first computer, or access to one. He feels that it depends on the child in particular, and their level of responsibility. Personally, I feel [...]
One Laptop Per Child vs Asus Eee Notebook PC
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed SWAT sometimes hangs out on Ventrilo with us, and even occasionally streams for me when I’m gone. He was wondering if he should go with the One Laptop Per Child(OLPC) program and help another child as well, or spend the same [...]
