Tired of your kids texting and gaming?
February 18, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Family, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens

Are your kids texting, gaming and listening to music all the time? Well, a NY mom finally said, “Enough!” and actually unplugged her 3 teenagers for not a day, a week or a month…but for six months! She not only stopped her kids texting, video gaming and iPod listening, but also all Internet, TV and cell phones!
Amazing thing started to happen. They started eating meals together, playing cards,... Read more ⇒
Kids Learning Computers…better with ‘tech’ than life skills
January 23, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Child Development, Parenting, Toddlers/Preschoolers

A new survey of 2200 online mothers of kids learning computers between two and five years old found that:
More young kids can play a computer game than ride a bike.
Larry Magid of CNET News reported on Jan. 19, 2011:
The Digital Diaries study from Internet security firm AVG said that 58 percent of children aged two to five know how to play a “basic computer game” compared with 52 percent who... Read more ⇒
Addiction to Video Games is Hazardous to Your Children’s Health!
January 17, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Family, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens

Addiction to video games and the excessive use of video games was posted on CNN Health Chat today:
Here’s what the article had to say about “addiction to video games”:
When it comes to playing video games, it seems moderation is important to a child’s mental health.
A new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics finds excessive gaming may lead to depression, anxiety,... Read more ⇒
Unplugging And Game Playing

Kids are from Krypton; Parents are from Pluto Radio Series Update June 24: Today’s topic is near and dear to my heart. I am dismayed about the fact that so many families no longer spend time playing cards and board games. With video games being all the rage, the board games have been relegated to yard sales or top shelves of closets. Well, bring them down from the shelves or go buy them at the... Read more ⇒