How to find great apps for your pre-schooler
While you might have enjoyed my fabulous run of “Free Apps For” blogs, I sifted through a large number of apps, which didn’t make the cut. Having commented on what made those apps delightful and full...
View ArticleNew study shows mommies love their online games, big time!
Moms’ Dramatic Rise as Casual Gamers Step aside teenagers and 20-something men as Moms take control of game consoles and apps for some good new-fashioned escapist entertainment. Approximately 70...
View ArticleFree! Modern Parents Guide to Kids and Video Games
Parents who ignore technology’s impact on kids can inadvertently put children in danger and risk exposing them to potential harm. Today’s family is now confronted by Internet-ready high-tech and mobile...
View ArticleVirtual Piggy helps parents monitor kids’ spending
Stories about kids spending giant amounts of money on social games have become a regular fixture of the news cycle. It isn’t hard to imagine how it happens: parent leaves the credit card on the...
View ArticleParents get ready – kids are about to go for ‘wearable’ computers
Expert to parents: You must get ready for new technology challenges Google unveiled today (and Apple will soon follow) yet another forward-looking technology device — voice-commanded eyeglasses with...
View ArticleInternet savvy kids outsmart parents
There’s a belief children can out-smart their parents when it comes to blocking material they shouldn’t be accessing on the internet. A group of MPs in the United Kingdom is calling for a compulsory...
View ArticleBritish Psychological Society warns that mobile addicted parents are harming...
Parents who constantly fiddle with mobile phones and iPads in front of their kids are actually driving them to a lifelong dependency on screens, a leading psychologist has warned. This addiction to...
View ArticleParents wish they had never given kids cell phones, games, or computers
A study in Britain has found one third of parents regretting having given their children mobile phones, computers, and games consoles. According to the study commissioned by Hobbycraft, a chain of arts...
View ArticleMattel woos moms with new mobile toy store
Toy giant Mattel has launched a mobile site that lets consumers shop an array of products including toys, games and apparel. The company tapped Usablenet to power its mobile initiative. Usablenet also...
View ArticleBlogging helps new moms reduce stress says study
Brigham Young University researchers recently interviewed 157 new mothers who blogged and found it improved their well-being. Dr. Laura Davies, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, said she agreed that...
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