It’s important that parents and children alike realize that there are no secrets online Equally important is understanding and respecting what that means. Finally, not only protecting your children from the openness of the digital world but teaching them to …[Continue]
How Much Media Time Should I Allow My Child?
Did you know that between the television, the computer and texting, young children are spending an average of 53 hours per week in front of a screen? This is an incredible amount of time. It is disturbing when you realize …[Continue]
Is It OK to Let Your Children Multitask?
Today’s parents are often awe struck as they watch their children study surrounded by their computer, iPod and gaming system. It is not uncommon to see kids as young as 9 or 10 doing homework while logged onto their computer …[Continue]
Help Your Kids Deal with Media Multitasking
One of the biggest obstacles facing many kids, is the stress associated with media multitasking. Today’s kids feel that they must be on their computer, texting, listening to music and doing homework all at the same time. Educational experts agree …[Continue]
Daily Media Time: How Much Should I Allow?
As a parent, ask yourself how much daily media time you should allow, and the consequences of too much media. Here are a few things to consider: 1) Your child may be spending far more media time than you realize. …[Continue]
Ways to Help Kids Avoid Media Overload
Media multitasking, the term coined to describe what’s going on when someone, in this case your child, is surfing the internet, texting and answering instant messages, or IM’s, while simultaneously doing homework, is a relatively new term for parents. This …[Continue]
Video Game Ratings and What They Mean
Kids love video games, and as a parent, it can be difficult to know what games are going to be appropriate for your child to play. Like movies, video games have ratings. However, the ratings are not as well known …[Continue]
Most Common Video Game Ratings
Like movies, video games are given ratings that assess the appropriateness of their content for different age levels. The ratings they are given indicate the age range that would find interest in the game, as well as whether or not …[Continue]
