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5/20/19 The nightmare videos of Children’s YouTube
Have you wondered about those weird videos on Youtube that toddlers and preschoolers love to watch? The ones they start watching and have a hard time turning off? An interesting TED talk about those videos… https://www.ted.com/talks/james_bridle_the_nightmare_videos_of_childrens_youtube_and_what_s_wrong_with_the_internet_today
5/20/19 We aren’t alone- Mama bears making a difference!
These women are not only inspiring, but this is a great resource to go to when you’re looking for options, advice or support! https://www.protectyoungminds.org/2019/05/07/can-mama-bears-make-a-difference-10-fierce-women-who-defend-kids-online/
5/16/19 Madonna says…
From an interview with Vogue magazine, “When most families expand, the parents tend to relax their rules, but Madonna says she feels the need to protect her children more than ever. She hasn’t allowed her 13-year-old son David to have a phone yet. “I’m going to stick that one out for as long as possible,ContinueContinue reading “5/16/19 Madonna says…”
5/10/19 New YOLO app takes #1 in the app store- what you need to know
If you’re monitoring a child’s Snapchat account like I am, you surely saw something from this new app YOLO this week. YOLO is an anonymous messaging app that kids log into through snapchat and then share the anonymous messages and their responses on snapchat. Like the linked Protect Young Eyes article says, anonymous is NEVERContinueContinue reading “5/10/19 New YOLO app takes #1 in the app store- what you need to know”
5/3/19 Lindsay Schlicksup
Thank you to those who attended our preschool night last night! It was pretty evident right away that this information (while directed towards the preschool crowd) is still very applicable for any age of child. Please read on to hear what Lindsay shared with us. Lindsay is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist for the AEA. TheContinueContinue reading “5/3/19 Lindsay Schlicksup”
5/1/19 Connect movie
A great movie for your tweens and teens to watch with you. It’s currently available on Netflix! https://www.connectmovie.com
4/26/19 Today’s technology and how it will affect our kids’ relationships
This a great article- our kids won’t learn how to be in a real relationship behind a screen. https://chastity.com/2019/04/important-part-relationship/ And this article is older but still very good and relevant: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-texting-the-ruin-of-romance_n_3763576
4/22/19 “I wish so badly my parents had monitored my phone…”
4/17/19 Lisa Beecher, Mental Health Therapist
NTT Meeting #3 Intro by Sarah Kahler: The intent of our meetings is to EMPOWER each other. We want to help you decide what is best for your families. NTT offers a range of topics to help all families. We want you to look to us for guidance- here are our names and contact infoContinueContinue reading “4/17/19 Lisa Beecher, Mental Health Therapist”