Should Little Kids Play With Your Phone? Media and Early Childhood Development Webinar
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March 2, 2012 •
In a digital world, lots of people are exposed to a variety of media, but should our kids be playing with smart phones and tablets? I don’t know the answer to that question. I know I need to look into it since we already allow Rissa to have screen time (TV, phones). So, I wanted to share an upcoming Digital Parent webinar with you: Media and Early Childhood Development, with Holly Pedersen of Parents Place and it is limited to 100 people so make sure to go reserve your spot today! It is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2pm EST.
About the webinar
Are you wondering how television, videos, computers and smart phone applications impact your toddler and preschooler? This workshop focuses on how young children are impacted by “screen time” including watching television and videos, playing computer games, and entertaining themselves on your smart phone. You will learn the risks of screen exposure, whether educational programs and games can truly enhance your child’s learning, and how to establish a strong foundation for a healthy media diet as your child matures. Programs such as Sesame Street, Blues Clues, Barney, Arthur and Dora the Explorer, and how to determine what types of programs are most suitable for young children, will be explored.
About Holly Pedersen
Holly is the Director of the Peninsula Parents Place Community Education Center and Family Violence Prevention Services. Her areas of expertise are childhood abuse and trauma, domestic violence and violence prevention, conflict resolution, and bullying prevention. She has taught family sociology at the University of Southern California. Her other professional experience includes providing child custody mediation for Los Angeles Family Court Services and serving as the executive director of a non-profit agency that provides mental health services to abused and neglected children. Holly developed a comprehensive bullying prevention training program for inner-city schools in Southern California and has provided school-based assessments and counseling to special-needs students for the Santa Clara County Department of Mental Health. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and has a PhD in sociology and marriage and family therapy from the University of Southern California.
About Digital Parent
Digital Parent was born with one goal: to enable more effective parenting. Our solutions should give you the knowledge and skills to create a high quality environment for your child’s development, to build confidence in your skills as a parent, and to maximize your family’s well-being and happiness. Our site leverages technology to deliver a personalized, convenient, and confidential experience for parents. Our content is expert-driven and unbiased, with no advertising or sponsorships. Our partners are amazing. Digital Parent is the solution that did not exist.
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Full disclosure: This article is financially supported by Digital Parent. I thought you’d be interested!
Tags: development, digital parent, media, screen time, webinar
Good topic – most people don’t seem to put a lot of thought into their kids’ screen time these days, so hopefully there will be lots of participants!meganr
I wasn’t available to attend – hoping to hear from someone about how it went!Syrana
Great topic of conversation. I am heading to their site now to check it out!
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Thanks for sharing! Will head over and check it out!
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