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Video of a 2-year-old smoking cigarettes is making the Internet rounds today and we are not amused. In the disturbing video, little Ardi Rizal mugs for the camera, blowing kisses and acting like a typical toddler caught on camera. Except for the part where he repeatedly takes a drag from the lit cigarette he holds in his chubby little hand.
At an age when most parents wouldn’t let their child near a hot stove, this kid is smoking (and smoking like a pro, I might add) a burning stick of cancer-causing tobacco. What the heck is going on here? Continue reading »
People may scoff at the idea that playing games on Nintendo’s Wii Fit might actually improve one’s health, but there are lots of believers out there. Websites are dedicated to discussing Wii workouts and Wii Fit success stories abound. But even if you don’t use your Wii Fit on a regular basis, just having one puts the possibility of exercise close at hand, right?
The American Heart Association (AHA) believes it does and in an effort to reach those who might shun traditional exercise, they’ve teamed up with Nintendo to form a partnership. Continue reading »
Let’s face it, the iPad is a toy. It may be the most universally desired toy since the bicycle, something three-year-olds in the throes of princess mania and their gadget-hungry grandparents can get equally excited about. But with it’s big easy touch screen and bright colors, it’s especially appealing to kids.
App makers know this, and they’re releasing rocking apps for kids with the iPad in mind.
Sam and Wyatt play video games as guests of Chinese government.
In our house, Turn Your TV Off Week (aka Digital Detox Week and Turnoff Week) corresponded with spring break. Not to mention the NHL playoffs, the arrival of my new iPad and my 8-year-old’s discovery of his glorious ability to use the DVR to watch Phineas and Ferb at any opportunity. No way were we turning off. We’re a big, busy, active family, and we welcomed a little chance to turn on. I know what’s best for my kids, and you, sanctimonious school district with your “Turn it Off” handouts, can go turn off your own television to your heart’s content–but keep your mitts off my remote. Continue reading »
It’s just a dumb game, right? If you use Facebook, you’ve no doubt seen posts from friends seemingly addicted to FarmVille about the little lost lamb they found on the farm or the flower shop they just bought in the virtual world. If you’re involved in the game, these may make for exciting news but if you’re not, you probably just ignore them. Well, it turns out, you might want to start paying a little more attention, especially when the posts come from your own kids.
Video games have a bad reputation. While kids spend hours upon hours engaged in sedentary electronic play, parents wring their hands and bemoan the wasted time. But while there may not be any real-world advantage to mastering Super Mario, at least one expert believes that video games do have something worthwhile to teach us. Namely, how to teach our kids. Continue reading »
It’s not just that your kids are going to get all uppity and in your face after they completely trounce you in Mario Kart or Bowling, playing the Wii can actually be physically dangerous — at least, that’s the warning one doctor is giving after suffering from infraspinatus tendinitis — an inflammation of the back of the shoulder — himself, caused by a Christmas Day round of Wii Tennis. So should we all put our video game systems up for sale on Craigslist or eBay?
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