‘Parents’ Archives
Blogging 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 being a new mother is challenging and blogging may be one of the ways to [Read More]
Mattel 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 powers mobile sites for Mattel brands such as Barbie Collector, [Read More]
Parents 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 and crafts superstores, parents fear about the harm to youngsters’ [Read More]
British Psychological Society warns that mobile addicted parents are harming their kids
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 computers, mobile phones and television has striking similarities to [Read More]
Internet 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 filter on internet pornography to protect children, which [Read More]
Parents 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 lenses that are actually transparent screens to display online [Read More]
Virtual 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 account, kid grabs his or herself a few coins to pick up a few new farm tools, [Read More]
Free! 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 devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, apps, computers and [Read More]
New 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 percent of casual gamers are now women, with the majority of them between [Read More]
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 of surprises, it became clear as to what works and what doesn’t. [Read More]
