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The Internet Has Made Kids Anxious Patience is a virtue, we were once told Back in the day, anticipation was the name of the game. Kids had to wait – …
Earphones, Headsets and Ear Buds Have Isolated Us “What Did You Say Again?” Do you say that often? Me too. Most of us do. Probably because of our love of …
Before digital tech, notifications came by phone or snail mail There was a time when the day ended. Those times themselves ended with the advent of digital technology and …
Coronavirus, Kids, Screen Time and Mental Health The Kids Are Alright…Aren’t They? One has to wonder. In the age of Coronavirus, sheltering-in-place and increased screen time, children have lots of …
Back in the Day, Stovetop Popcorn Was the Only Option And not a microwave in sight… In this Parenting Then and Now Essay, we remember a simple pleasure that’s largely …
Once Upon a Time, TV Ended For The Night… The test pattern was once the image that you didn’t want to see on your television screen. Often indicating the end …
This item was everywhere before the age of streaming music For many years in earlier times, the transistor radio was the only way to go if you wanted to take your music …
Does Emoji Representation Matter? How much do emojis really matter? Depends who you ask, I guess. If you ask a tween or teen, it’s probably safe to say that the …
Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned play? The news that Toys R Us had filed for bankruptcy was, sadly, not surprising. For those of us who’d been navigating the crazy world …
Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing? Should kids learn cursive? That was the question that I tackled during this interview on CJAD 800 recently. If you’re a regular reader of this …
Childhood meant something different back in the day “Childhood” not too long ago meant something so different that it does today. It was a certainly a different time, a …
Instant Online Access to Toys Kills Kids’ Sense of Anticipation Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma …
Can Kids Still Be Entertained? With an abundance of options, can kids ever really be entertained by anything? How do you entertain the kid who has seen and done everything? …
Girls and Expectations – Both Have Changed Back when I was a kid, it wasn’t cool to be uncool. Back then, the tech revolution wasn’t in it’s infancy; it hadn’t …
“What the heck is the ‘Dewey Decimal System’ anyway?” she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that she’s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …
“Is your refrigerator running?” joke was how kids had fun before the digital age. Prank phone calls were all the rage before digital technology changed everything “Is your refrigerator running?”“Yes.” “Well, …
How Technology Has Affected Our Kids There’s no doubt that the digital age is here to stay. Not only are we enamoured with the ability to send and receive information …
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