If you watched Sesame Street as a child and remain unscathed, you can breathe a sigh of relief. I mention this because a recently released DVD of the first episodes of the ground-breaking PBS show for preschoolers comes with this warning:  “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.” 

Apparently, some characters on The Street in those days (1969) modeled behavior that today is considered inappropriate for preschool TV. For example, the original Oscar…

Microsoft just announced that beginning in December, they will make Family Timer available to XBox 360 users. The download allows parents to set a limit on the amount of time a child can use the Xbox in a day or week. When that limit is approaching, a reminder will let the child know, with a reminder to save the game. The console will turn off automatically at the limit. The Family Timer will be available as a free download from the XBox Live site.