by Michele Borba | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Overlooked dangers of raising a generation of plugged-in couch potatoes. Parenting tips to help kids find healthier alternatives and discover “life beyond the remote” that I shared on the TODAY show REALITY CHECK: • Kids aged six months to six years spend...
by Michele Borba | Dec 6, 2011 | Empathy and Kindness, Internet
There’s no doubt that video games are a part of the plugged-in generation’s lifestyle. Research shows that 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls ages 12 to 17 play computer, web, portable or console games.More than 90 percent of kids play video games 30 minutes a...
by Michele Borba | Jun 27, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Internet, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why diminishment of kid empathy should be our biggest concern about media and video games. Ratings, research, solutions, and how to gear up and parent the “Controller Generation” “Can’t I just play one more hour?” “But there’s nottttthhhhthinnnng...
by Michele Borba | Jan 24, 2010 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
On Thursday Jan 21 on NBC’s TODAY I spoke withMeredith Vieira about a newly released report by The Kaiser Family Foundation on 2002 people ages 8 to 18 and their media use. I spent time reviewing the 130 plus page report and admit that the findings are...
