Think for a moment about how you, as an adult, use social media. Do you post about a failure on Facebook, or do you keep it to yourself? How many […]
I first became aware of a very niche hobby a few years ago, when my cousin casually mentioned that her daughter loved watching videos of people opening up brand new […]
All the worry about children’s screen time habits isn’t just about their brains. Experts are pointing out the health problems associated with our society’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle. But technology isn’t […]
You have probably seen this ad making its rounds on Facebook; hidden cameras capture tech-absorbed kids who don’t notice that the room around them is being rearranged. Worse, they don’t […]
Move over, Minecraft, there’s a new game in town. You’d think that a sandbox game like Minecraft would be the ultimate video game experience. After all, who doesn’t like being […]
The Science of Play Play = Learning Children learn from play. From playing their first game of peek-a-boo with their parents to learning the rules of a simple game like [...]
Code code code. It seems like all we hear these days. You may be tired of it. You may even wonder if it’s all just hype. You’re not the only […]
For digital age parents, it’s impossible to escape the digital play vs. traditional play debate. And for some of us, just one dissenting article — no matter how ridiculously extreme […]
Maybe your child with ADHD or autism is excited for a new school year. But it’s more likely that they’re dragging their feet, using their smartphones, tablets, computers, and game […]
We like to think of summer vacation as a time for kids to cut loose, relax, and enjoy freedom from the stresses of school. But for adolescents, this summer feels […]