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Topic: screen time

The Newest Bloggers on the Block

January 9, 2015

By Sarah Vander Schaaff Watch out, there are some new bloggers hitting the scene. They blog about soccer, gymnastics and toys. And they are really good at integrating photos into their posts. And they are six years old. When I was in first grade, I think my primary tools were pencils, some paste, and maybe a very blunt pair of scissors. My first grader types on a Mac and reads and comments on her classmates’ posts using an iPad. Sometimes it feels like the educational environment our children are in moves at the speed of light. And it begs the question: is this a good thing? I am not prepared to argue the deeper question about screen time. Many parents… Read More

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How Much TV?

June 26, 2013

By Sarah Vander Schaaff A few days ago, my youngest daughter woke up before six, came into my bedroom, took my iPad and selected a show to watch on Netflix. About twenty minutes later, when I rolled over to see what had entertained her so nicely and given me a chance to sleep just a bit longer, I noticed what she’d selected. Yes, my five-year-old was watching “The Family Guy”. And so we come to yet another question for our summer series: how much TV is ok to watch? Another question might be, how can I limit what my five-year-old selects from our instant queue, but that’s probably a post for a different blog. When it comes to watching TV… Read More

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