“Call me when you get there and call me when you’re on your way home,” my mother used to tell me when I’d hop on my bike and ride to a friend’s house up the street. Friends coming over would do the same, picking up the curly corded handset from our wall phone to let…
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New YouTube Kids App Features Give Parents More Control Over Content
Finally! It’s the news that parents have been waiting to hear— more control over content available through the free YouTube Kids app. Yesterday YouTube Kids announced new choices for parents to further customize content that appears through the YouTube Kids app. Features like collections, parent approved content, and improved search-off control will provide parents more…
7 Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Digital Life Today
The start of spring creates a desire for a fresh start but do you take the time to spring clean your digital life at the beginning of the season? Resetting passwords, digitizing important papers, backing up files, and purging your home of new technology aren’t things that take a long time but do make a…
Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About YouTube Content
We know the days of family members counting down the minutes sit down to watch a favorite show together are long gone. The ability to stream, record and view shows later, and access content on YouTube has forever changed the way we watch but as centrally placed televisions have been replaced with individual devices, do…
Why You Need to Set Up YouTube Parental Controls
With YouTube in the news so much recently, it’s tempting to cut kids off from the content they love but what does that really accomplish? Our kids will always find a way to sneak the content we don’t want them to access. Instead, take some time to get acquainted, or reacquainted, with YouTube parental controls….
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Garage Feature Teaches Basic Programming
If you’re wondering what in the world makes Nintendo Labo worth the $70-80 for cardboard gaming accessories, I have 3 words for you: Toy-Con Garage. I admit that I was curious about Labo when it was first announced but not completely sold until Thomas and I got some hands-on time with it last month during…
Taking Control: Setting Boundaries to Keep Games Fun and Balanced
When I started blogging 10 years ago, buying games was so straightforward. You paid a single price for a box that either contained software for your computer or a new game for your gaming console. There was no risk of getting a surprise bill from your credit card company or an online store for additional…
Exclusive First Look at Nintendo Labo for Switch (w video)
When news of Nintendo Labo for Switch was announced last month, I admit I was skeptical. Could cardboard really be the next hot gaming accessory? This past weekend Thomas and I were invited by Nintendo to join them at Toy Fair for an exclusive hands-on opportunity with Labo’s Variety and Robot Kits. After creating a…
What You Need to Know About Volume Safe Headphones to Protect Your Child’s Hearing
Balancing screen time with time away from our digital devices is the goal for every family in the digital age. We want our kids to lead a balanced life and limit their exposure to blue light from screens that can lead to eye strain, but have you ever thought about how digital devices can affect…
Nintendo Labo for Switch: Cardboard is a Must-Have Gaming Accessory
Nintendo is thinking with the box in their announcement of Nintendo Labo, interactive DIY kits that will allow kids and families to transform sheets of cardboard into interactive creations called Toy-Con that will provide a new way to play with your Switch. Playing on the name of their Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo says their cardboard DIY “Toy-Con…
