What started out as a nice walk between my son and I a few days ago ended up being an important discussion on Internet and gaming safety. My son kept looking at his phone and I asked him why! We usually have a no screen time when there is family time rule. What was taking his attention and making him risk breaking the no screen time rule? It was a new mobile game/app, … [Read more...]
Screen Smart Parenting
One of the top questions I get from readers is how to control their kid's screen time. Now that kids have access not only to computers but also smartphones, tablets and other devices it is even more challenging to set up a system to help them be safe and limit the time they spend using devices. I have explained in many of my posts that I believe helping your kids control their … [Read more...]
Tips To #NavigateTheHolidays With Gift Offerings at GameStop
*Disclosure: Sponsored post. I am a regular Gamestop customer, whether it’s pre-ordering a new kid’s video game or buying used video games and accessories. So, I was excited to recently host with Techlicious - a Gamestop event and tour at my local GameStop store. We had a fun group of bloggers, many who were already GameStop customers and excited to learn even … [Read more...]
My Kids Are Awake With Access to Tech, But Pretend Play Is Still King
This morning I opened up the New York Times and read the article by Tamar Lewin called "If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online". Later I saw the New York Times article had made it to Techmeme. While reading the article I took a moment to look at what my kids were doing. Were my kids using any technology this morning? So I decided to review the morning's … [Read more...]
Disney Extends Their Digital Offerings: Disney Digital Books Launched This Morning
Today I received this press release that announced Disney is going Digital in yet another away with Disney Digital Books. I will be finding out more details and will add them to this post: "Disney Digital Books (www.disneydigitalbooks.com) officially launched this morning. This vast library is Disney’s first-ever collection of digital children’s books – and the browser-based … [Read more...]
