Archive for January, 2008
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
We’re revamping our family computer/TV limits this week, and I thought I’d give you an update on what we’re thinking. (But shh…kids have yet to be informed.)
There are two parts to this. The first is easy — the rules. There are four:
1. Every Wednesday will be a screen-free day. (Thanks, Sally.) This was a no-brainer. It […]
Do you play video games with your kids?
Friday, January 25th, 2008My friend Paul sent me this link about the number of parents who play video games with their kids. I have to admit, I haven’t done this much lately. Until this month. We received a wonderful TV-plug-in miniature golf game from my brother for Christmas, and the whole family has been playing the Pirate’s Cove course […]
Digital news travels fast
Thursday, January 24th, 2008Have you seen this news item from the Washington Post about how fast storms can brew in the digital world? Dave Kori, a high school senior, phoned a public school administrator at home and left a message to express his dissatisfaction that a snow day had not been called (three inches), and to hear the […]
Screen-free nights?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008My good friend Sally (as mother of five fab kids from teens to adults, she has great street cred) tells me that her family has designated one night a week to be screen-free. Parents included. I really, really like this idea. (This in spite of the fact that we had one week during the summer […]
Behavioral problems
Thursday, January 17th, 2008I was scanning Ask.Metafilter.com today and came across what I thought was a profound thought. The user asked the community to suggest ways a father could prevent his daughter from going online after bedtime, and said he was open to either technology or social fixes to the problem. One fellow, “blue_beetle”, had a brilliant response:
Don’t look for technical solutions to […]
Game system myths … busted
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008This is interesting data and analysis on how game systems compare, in terms of game ratings. (A common factor in selecting a game system is the number and types of games available.) Wii wins for the highest percentage of E-rated games. And PS3 lives up to the myth that its games are oriented to a more […]
Rated “E” for everyone
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008We recently ran into one of Alex’s preschool buddies and his mom at Target. Alex couldn’t resist announcing to his friend that he was buying a Ben 10 toy. “Ooh,” the mom said to him, “you’re lucky. My kids don’t get to watch that show.” (Translation: “We’re more responsible about limits than in your house.”) And […]
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