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Parents, Sometimes You’re The Problem When It Comes To Tech Use

Elise Potts picked up her 17-month-old daughter, Eliza, from daycare recently. When they got home they were greeted by a strange scene. “My husband … he’s waving his arms around like a crazy man.” Potts says. “He has these things

FYI_Admin October 27, 2019 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

Tips for Getting Off your Devices

“Just a sec,” say nine out of 10 parents answering an email when their kid asks them for something. If it’s hard for us to jump out of the digital world, just imagine you’re 3 and the lines between fantasy and reality are already

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Have you had the social media “talk”?

You’ve established rules for your tween for when he or she’s at home, school or a friend’s house, but you also need to set clear rules for when your child is online. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry. But do take the

FYI_Admin December 10, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Screen Time Vs. Lean Time

FYI_Admin September 11, 2018 Article Archives, Youth Read more

10 Tips to Make This the Best Summer Ever with Your Family

Summer lives in our imaginations throughout the year because it nourishes our souls. The warmth….the fun…the sheer deliciousness. But mostly, the luxury of time, unbounded by school. Time to explore, to make new friends, to lie on your back and

FYI_Admin August 1, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Screen Time vs. Lean Time (infographic)

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The Digital Diet of American Teens

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It takes an iVillage to raise a social media smart child (infographic)

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10 Ways to Get Your Child To Put Their Cell Phone Down

Has your child’s cell phone become an extension of her hand? Between talking, texting, tweeting, taking pictures, sending emails, and playing games, kids have access to an endless amount of entertainment with their cell phones. This can get exceedingly frustrating

Sarrah AbuLughod January 25, 2017January 26, 2017 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

How to Raise a Low Media Child (Without Going Insane)

We all know that screen time in excess can be harmful to infants and toddlers, and that it isn’t great for older children either. And I would guess that there aren’t too many parents out there that want their children

FYI_Admin December 26, 2016 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

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