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How (and Why) to Have a TV-Free Summer

Want to spend less time in front of the tube this summer? Kate Bartolotta shares 4 big reasons to do just that. The most recent study I could find says the “average” American watches five hours of...

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If the Computer Dies Will Our Kids Survive?

Aleasa Word reflects on the high dependence we have on technology and its impact on kids - Last night I got to thinking about the lives my children ages 24, 13 & 11 have lived. My 24 old was...

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Put Your Phone Away

Embed from Getty Images — The modern world is built on technology. From my ability to type this on a laptop, to your ability to read it, probably on your smartphone. But the chances are that you...

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How Much Screen Time is too Much for Kids?

Embed from Getty Images — The unfortunate reality of modern childhood is that it involves more screen time than playtime. Children at very young ages are spending more time than ever immersed in...

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Should Your Child Really Be Spending MORE Time With A Screen?

Imagine eighth-graders with handheld video recorders filming mock commercials for products they imagined into being (at least in prototype form) for this particular assignment. They’ve written ad...

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How Are We Raising Our Boys Right?

Embed from Getty Images — We were headed back from my friend’s house when it happened. My almost 7-year old son had been a perfect angel for his auntie (my best friend): polite, inquisitive, cute,...

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Five Tips to Manage Screen Time This Summer

Lisa Tang, University of Guelph and Jess Haines, University of Guelph Summer is finally here, which means we can all look forward to some fun in the sun! The down side is that the Monday to Friday...

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The Invention of Processed Time and What to Do About It

The natural order of things is that Mother’s Day gives way to Father’s Day and graduation, which in turn give way to Independence Day, after which we inexorably careen toward the first day of school....

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Screen Time

#NoTwitterTuesdays Apple’s most recent upgrade includes a screen time tracker. Call it another way for technology to monitor every single thing we do, or a dashboard that will put things into...

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New Findings Add Twist to Screen Time Limit Debate

Jean Twenge, San Diego State University Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it’s their smartphones, tablets or TV. For years, the American...

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Save Time on Social Media by Planning on the Weekends

— People all over the world are looking for ways to publish enough content on a daily basis but start to create content one hour before publishing it. This makes creating content much more stressing...

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Boundaries in a Screen-Saturated World

— In 2007, Steve Jobs gave us the iPhone. Little did we know how impactful these little devices have changed our lives. I use my smartphone for everything. GPS, music, email, social media, health...

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Picking Good Apps for Kids

Dear Mr. Dad: A few months ago you talked about limiting screen time for toddlers and the importance of picking good quality games for when we do allow screen time. There seem to be in infinite number...

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Everyone’s Job Is Leaving Them Lifeless

— “We’re looking at October to bring a new person on.” I sat there kinda looking for eye contact. Also trying to avoid it. Not really sure if it reflected better on me to look her straight in the eyes...

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Digikids – The Rise of the Digital Child

— Two weeks ago, I came across an interesting article on recent developments regarding the SAT test. I was reminded of Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk when he talks about the plight of the American school...

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9 Ways to Keep Your Children Healthy in the Digital Age

— As with any cultural or environmental changes, keeping the balance is always the key. It would be quite irrelevant to say avoidance should be the next line of action when we all understand the...

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Screen Time Is Linked To Slower Early Childhood Development

— Young children exposed to high levels of screen time are more likely to show delayed early childhood development in key areas such as communication, motor skills, problem-solving and personal social...

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Let’s Talk About Disconnecting

  We’ve never been as connected to the entire world as we are right now. It is immensely easy to instantly connect with loved ones with the swipe or tap of our thumbs. We have unlimited access to...

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Screen Time Can Hurt Your Eyes and Your Soul

We live in a digital age where we are constantly using screens. I am consistently worried about my children and how much their little eyes are looking at the TV, tablets or the computer. I try to...

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How I Found 14 Extra Hours Per Week

— Back in November 2019, I started a sabbatical (break) from my social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter *) * I continued to use Twitter in a reduced capacity, for notifications from Toronto...

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