Parents, It’s Time to Engage
"He wants you to press 'play' on his audio book." Cartoon by Shannon Wheeler, used with permission. I was listening to the radio while taking my daughter to preschool, and heard a discussion about new...
View ArticleDelta Airlines: Would You Like Flu With That?
Flying during the holidays has always been fraught with problems: fighting traffic, long lines at security, tempers at the breaking point, and — of course — being trapped in a small container in close...
View ArticleIs Screen Time Bad for Children?
On October 28, 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new recommendations calling on parents to severely limit the time their children spend in front of a screen. These recommendations...
View ArticleWhat the AAP Should Have Said About Screen Time
In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics came out with a strong recommendation for parents to avoid TV for children under the age of two. The AAP admits that this policy was based on limited data...
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