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Family media management

Smart Solutions
Take a Trip Without Tech (Well, Almost)
Family vacations are a great time to recharge and connect with your kids, but connecting...
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By Regan McMahon
(5.21.12)
Teachable Moments
Yes, You Can Make TV Time Count
I admit I've thrown on a TV show and plopped my kid in front of the screen when I needed...
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By Sierra Filucci
(5.21.12)
tv
Smart Solutions
4 Ways to Manage Summer Media with Your Ex
"Is it that bad to let your kids watch Aliens?" My ex-husband posed this question to me...
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By Ingrid Simone
(5.10.12)
family media, family time, summer
Smart Solutions
Top 5 Sites Your Kids Will Surf This Summer
The final school bell rings, and kids stream out of the building with nothing on their...
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By Julia D. Akpan
(5.7.12)
Everyday Dilemmas
Are You Spying on Your Kid?
Technology has been a great boon to parenting -- we can now keep in touch with our kids...
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By Regan McMahon
(5.4.12)
New This Week
New Kids' Books: What to Read Next
Finding the right book for your kid can be a challenge. But if you guess right and keep...
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By Regan McMahon
(5.2.12)
books, reading, teen fiction
The Big Issues
Tell Congress That Kids' Privacy Matters
A few weeks ago, Representative Mary Bono Mack chaired a Congressional hearing entitled "...
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By Common Sense Me...
(4.30.12)
Everyday Dilemmas
Not on Your Watch -- How to Set Rules for When You're Not There
With its abundant outdoor play area and passionate teachers, my kids' school seemed like...
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By Sierra Filucci
(4.13.12)
family media, movies, tv
Smart Solutions
6 Fresh Ways to Clean up Your Kids' Media
One of the biggest surprises about raising kids in today's media-and-tech-filled world is...
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By Caroline Knorr
(4.9.12)
family media, parenting in the digital age, screen limits
Smart Solutions
Spring Cleaning Your Family's Media Habits: A How-to Guide
If the long winter months have sent your kid into the arms of Facebook, Angry Birds, or...
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By Caroline Knorr
(4.3.12)
family media, screen limits
Teachable Moments
Using TV to Teach Lessons
When kids are little, the lessons they get from their favorite TV shows are pretty simple...
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By Sierra Filucci
(4.3.12)
Teachable Moments
Kony 2012: When Do-Gooding Goes Viral
Kids viewed, shared, liked, disliked, and commented. They even criticized. By the time...
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By Shira Lee Katz
(3.20.12)
media influence, new this week, parenting in the digital age, teachable moments
Smart Solutions
Breaking Your Mom's Rules
One of the biggest challenges of being a mom or dad today is choosing which of our...
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By Sierra Filucci
(3.19.12)
movie ratings, movies, music, screen limits, sports, tv
Smart Solutions
My Kids' First iPad
Before there were any apps for kids -- before there was an App Store, even -- my 2-year-...
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By Ingrid Simone
(3.12.12)
apps, family media
In Your School
Video Violence Online: Tips for Parents
Of all the wild videos kids watch on YouTube, some of the most disturbing are the ones of...
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By Caroline Knorr
(3.12.12)
parenting in the digital age, violence, youtube