This post is sponsored by Messenger Kids by Facebook There’s no doubt that screens can be fantastic tools to enhance learning, spark new ideas, and teach new skills. When kids are actively engaging with screens, they’re being productive but where do social interactions on digital devices fall? Any parent who has ever been irritated with…
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Adventures of Ash & Ollie App Helps Families Start the Conversation About Screen Time with Kids
I was compensated for time spent reviewing this app but all opinions are my own. I often hear from parents that all their kids want to do is play Wii, Minecraft, Xbox, or stare at the tiny screen of mobile devices to play their new favorite app and we all know that there’s a whole world…
5 Ways to Unplug to Win Back Family Time
There’s a common misconception that since I write about technology, I must always be online but I’m not. One of the things I love most about my job is the ability to unplug when my kids come home. Doing this has allowed me to unplug to win back family time. I’m able to fully focus…
Limiting Screentime & Safe Gaming Over Winter Break- Tips from FOSI CEO Stephen Balkam
As part of an ongoing series this week about online and mobile safety, Family Online Safety Institute CEO, Stephen Balkam, is here to provide tips to help keep your family safer online. In my recent interview Stephen talked about mobile safety, Facebook, and factors to consider if you’re thinking about giving your child a cell…
Unplugging in Honor of Screen-Free Week
The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood Screen-Free Week provides the perfect opportunity to re-evaluate your family’s screen time. Being held from April 18-24, this annual event is designed to heighten awareness about the time we spend in front of screens that research concludes is astonishing. The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood’s cites research that shows…
Mickey Mote Offers Interactive Content to Preschoolers via Disney DVDs
The new kid-friendly Mickey Mote is designed to turn passive screen time into an opportunity to actively engage young minds while children watch their favorite Disney characters on select Disney Preschool DVDs. Mickey Mote works with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes a Discovery Mode, an interactive Watch & Play feature where children play along…
New on LeapFrog Community: Establishing Guidelines for Summer Screentime
Summer is here and limiting screen time can be a challenge especially when screens not only include the television, computer, and gaming done on the family TV but also handheld devices like my Sony PSP, apps played on my iPhone during idle time, and even on our new Leapster Explorer. Since our Explorer came into…
