2020
May
11,
2020
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10:53 AM
America/Chicago
By Lisa Elliott, licensed psychologist
At a minimum, COVID-19 has clearly upended our normal day-to-day functioning. However, for many this pandemic has had a devastating impact.
It’s reported that one-third of the entire global population has ...
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May
08,
2020
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14:38 PM
America/Chicago
By Lisa Elliott, licensed psychologist
With more kids at home and without a lot to do, it’s not surprising most of us have eased up on our screen-time restrictions during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
However, statistics show it’s now more imp...
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2019
April
12,
2019
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10:41 AM
America/Chicago
My 8 year old asks about once a week, “Dad, when can I start my YouTube channel?”
And, I’m pretty sure my freshly minted 10 year old will soon be asking about his own Twitter, Instagram or YouTube account soon. I realize this is a tricky situation...
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2017
July
03,
2017
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10:18 AM
America/Chicago
Since 2011, 24 kids have been treated at Cook Children's following a near drowning during the Fourth of July Weekend.
The safety experts at Cook Children’s say kids can’t afford anything less than 100 percent adult supervision at the pool at all t...
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2016
August
11,
2016
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10:13 AM
America/Chicago
My wife and I are currently in a (two-year) debate with our 10-year old son. He just hit double digits and used that landmark as the basis for his argument to get a smartphone. I practice what I preach, so he knew he was not going to get a phone as a...
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July
11,
2016
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17:02 PM
America/Chicago
If you have children obsessed with Pokémon, and don’t we all, you may have been asked to download Pokémon Go for them.
After all since its release on July 6, Pokémon Go has become a sensation. It’s already on more than 51 percent of all Android ph...
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April
07,
2016
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13:42 PM
America/Chicago
Studies show that smartphones are making us not as smart on the road.
In 2015, 463 people wre killed in distracted driving crashes in Texas and 3,000 more were seriously hurt
A study by AT&T states that nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users look at ...
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2015
October
23,
2015
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10:20 AM
America/Chicago
At worst, I’m pretty sure I sound like the teacher from Charlie Brown.
At best, the mom is rolling her eyes and pulling her phone out to hand to her screaming child.
“Children under 2 years of age should have no screen time and after 2 years, w...
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June
10,
2015
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10:35 AM
America/Chicago
From Fitbits to the new Apple Watch, the latest technology seems to rest on a wrist.
And now the next time you see a mom looking at her smartwatch, she may be monitoring her child’s blood sugar levels.
Progress in diabetes care has mostly come ...
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January
05,
2015
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17:03 PM
America/Chicago
Since the beginning of time little children have been playing with sticks. You might think that with kids using technology more and more they play less and less with the real thing. But in this day and age, apps can be the new stick – just as fun, an...
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