technology

Whether your kids catch a favorite show or finish their homework on the computer just before bedtime, you might want to adjust your routine a little. According to a new study, children of all ages fall asleep faster if they haven’t been staring at a screen in the two hours prior to bedtime—and this adds…

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Mahwah, New Jersey Police Chief, James Batelli started a heated debate this week when he suggested that parents do whatever is necessary to monitor their kids’ online activity – even if that means installing “spy” software to hack their passwords for Facebook and other online accounts.  Chief Batelli sees a lot of scary things in…

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Note: This is the second blog post in a series that will provide tips for using technology, including smartphones. Sure, we can set technology ground rules and enforce them when our children are at home – as discussed in a recent blog post – but what do we do when they’re out and about? I…

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Note: This is the first blog post in a series that will provide tips for kids using technology, including smartphones. In this post I’ll cover ground rules for using technology while at home. In the next post I’ll cover technology use while away from home (while driving, at school, extracurricular activities and more). Just about…

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