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Parents Put Food Marketing Practises on Trial

February 23rd, 2007 · 5 Comments

With part of my background in retail, I’m well-aware of why there just happen to be chocolate bars, chips, novelty items and children’s magazines placed at the counter in the supermarket and at a 5 year old’s eye-level.
And doesn’t it just ping you off to have to say “No you can’t… No you can’t … No [...]

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Kids & Computer Addiction

February 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Appreciated many of the thoughts in a video at Keeping Kids Healthy TV. It deals with some of the concerns around too much computer use by kids these days.
Being male (= impatient), I’d probably start 6 min 30 sec into the video when the psychologist comes on.
NOTE: I am not a computerphobe. I’m using one [...]

Tags: Family · Reviews · Talkin' About THEIR Generation

Generation Z Power Struggles

January 30th, 2007 · No Comments


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The E-gap

January 5th, 2007 · No Comments


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Keyboard Kids

December 11th, 2006 · 1 Comment

 
My ten year-old son talks on skype while watching television, managing his email, searching for a flash animation game, listening to music and doing some school research - all at once.
My youngest son while in first grade was put up to looking for internet porn by a second grader at school. (”Just go to Google images and search for [...]

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