Resources for Digital Kids and their Parents
A few months ago we mentioned that the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding was launching a “Digital Kids Initiative.”
Archive October 14, 2010
Calling the Bluff on “Active” Video Games
You’ve heard the rhetoric: video games based on getting kids engaged in physical activity are the answer to the couch-potato gamer problem.
Does Too Much Texting Make You Shallow?
According to one study performed by the University of Winnipeg on college students ages 18-22, the answer is perhaps.
Making Media a Pro-Family Event
I am always saddened when I see families with teenagers waiting in restaurant lobbies for tables, and none of the family members are talking because each member has their own form of technology (iPods and cell phones being the most dominant).
How Teens Communicate
If you’ve been around teenagers for about five minutes, you know that some of the rules of engagement have changed in their social world, while others have stayed the same.
I’ll Share Mine if You Share Yours
Last week the NY Times shared another “aha” moment for parents of teenagers
Social Media as Portal or Pitfall?
Is social media ruining our kids?
The Technology Basket
Here’s a great idea for the holidays…
Is Facebook Making You Miserable?
I love technology. Well, maybe that’s an overstatement. I really like technology. But as much as it’s a blessing, it can also become a burden.
The Digital World Becoming Reality
Recently, a Pew Study came out that revealed 58% of teens said that Facebook has made them closer to others. But there’s also a negative side to this finding.