July 31, 2011
Obesity experts have been saying for over a decade that children who sit in front of the TV screen day in and day out tend to […]
July 31, 2011
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America – with 17 percent of children aged 2 to 19 obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
July 18, 2011
In the past I’ve told you that children younger than two years of age should have NO screen time, while children over two should have less […]
June 9, 2011
A shocking study has reported that media, such as just turning on the TV, is used far too often as a replacement for adult-child interaction. In […]
May 19, 2011
In a number of previous blogs, I’ve warned you of the risks of too much TV for your kids. Now we have a new and far […]
February 25, 2011
In multiple past blogs (see below) I’ve told you of the harms of too much screen time (TV, computer, video games, etc.) for your children. Many […]
November 15, 2010
New research is documenting some of the risks I’ve told you about in previous blogs for kids who utilize screen time (TV, computers, video games) more […]
November 15, 2010
Child experts have issued an updated policy statement on use of electronic media for entertainment by kids. This is critical because children and teens in the […]
October 22, 2010
In many previous blogs I’ve reminded you of the dangers of television exposure to your children and teens. Now, here’s a warning for us adults: a […]
August 18, 2010
Kids and young adults who overdo TV and video games are almost twice as likely to have a wide variety of attention span problems — at […]
August 9, 2010
I’ve blogged on the facts that (1) “Too Many Tots Watching Too Much TV” and (2) most parents don’t when children under two years of age are […]
August 9, 2010
This headline is no surprise to long-time readers of this blog. But, despite the recommendations that children (over age two) be exposed to no more than […]
July 31, 2011
Obesity experts have been saying for over a decade that children who sit in front of the TV screen day in and day out tend to […]
July 31, 2011
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America – with 17 percent of children aged 2 to 19 obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
July 18, 2011
In the past I’ve told you that children younger than two years of age should have NO screen time, while children over two should have less […]
June 9, 2011
A shocking study has reported that media, such as just turning on the TV, is used far too often as a replacement for adult-child interaction. In […]
May 19, 2011
In a number of previous blogs, I’ve warned you of the risks of too much TV for your kids. Now we have a new and far […]
February 25, 2011
In multiple past blogs (see below) I’ve told you of the harms of too much screen time (TV, computer, video games, etc.) for your children. Many […]
November 15, 2010
New research is documenting some of the risks I’ve told you about in previous blogs for kids who utilize screen time (TV, computers, video games) more […]
November 15, 2010
Child experts have issued an updated policy statement on use of electronic media for entertainment by kids. This is critical because children and teens in the […]
October 22, 2010
In many previous blogs I’ve reminded you of the dangers of television exposure to your children and teens. Now, here’s a warning for us adults: a […]
August 18, 2010
Kids and young adults who overdo TV and video games are almost twice as likely to have a wide variety of attention span problems — at […]
August 9, 2010
I’ve blogged on the facts that (1) “Too Many Tots Watching Too Much TV” and (2) most parents don’t when children under two years of age are […]
August 9, 2010
This headline is no surprise to long-time readers of this blog. But, despite the recommendations that children (over age two) be exposed to no more than […]