Media’s taking a lot of hits lately for being ‘always on’ 24/7 and creating school environs where kids are either in ‘robo-student’ mode or a perpetual flurry of multi-tasking buzz. Recent articles about the pressure-cooker preteen years abound, with studies on worry, anxiety, depression and stress in the digital generation of internet … [Read more...]
“Come in, my little pretties,” lured the witch in Hansel & Gretel, as the door banged shut behind the wee ones. Today’s brand marketers and media mavens aren’t exactly summoning kids into an icing laced gumdrop gingerbread house, but it’s pretty dang close on a few media and marketing fronts. There’s enough subversive enticement to … [Read more...]
June 24, 2015 Update Adding "7 Food Labels Shoppers Should Ignore Because They are Meaningless" which is perhaps the most specific, descriptive, summation header I've seen in awhile.Also, take a peek at this petition to get the FDA to get real about their food additive approval process, and this one asking Congress not to allow vested interests to add riders that gut the … [Read more...]
LibraryThing is an online hangout worthy of raves from both parents AND teens, vaulting social networking into one of the most promising, useful and entertaining web applications I’ve seen in quite awhile. It's the literary equivalent of Flickr for photo-sharing or del.icio.us for bookmarks and tags. You can organize your library, rate, review, tag, add friends, meet … [Read more...]
The next time you have a random zinger of a question about kids’ behavior, health, food, or challenges, take advantage of myriad online experts in digital media. There’s a wealth of knowledge free for the asking in a wide array of disciplines: Children's mental health. Teen conundrums. Baby sleep issues. Gifted children. Media habits. From children’s … [Read more...]
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