Teens and Social Media: The Highlight Reel Effect

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 […]

Should You Let Your Child Watch Unboxing Videos?

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 […]

Our Favorite Fitness and Exercise Video Games for Xbox One Kinect

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 […]

Should You Hack Your Family to Get Them to the Dinner Table?

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 […]

What’s So Great About Dragon Quest Builders?

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

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 [...]

Does my child actually need to learn to code?

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 […]

Video Games vs Imagination: The Great Debate

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 […]

Help Your Kids Get Back Into School Mode with These Apps

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 […]

Games for Adolescents Transitioning to Middle School

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 […]