http://kidoinfo.com/ri/family-matters-keeping-your-kids%e2%80%99-tech-in-check/ Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/family-matters-keeping-your-kids%e2%80%99-tech-in-check/comment-page-1/#comment-13645 Katy Killilea Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:50:11 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=27287#comment-13645 My eight year old watches stop-motion animation films on Youtube that people make with Lego minifigures. Many of these are Weird Al Yankovic music video tributes. Very inspirational! Until...he asks, "Why is there a movie of a woman taking off her bra? Why would I want to see that?" Please forgive me! My eight year old watches stop-motion animation films on Youtube that people make with Lego minifigures. Many of these are Weird Al Yankovic music video tributes. Very inspirational! Until…he asks, “Why is there a movie of a woman taking off her bra? Why would I want to see that?” Please forgive me!

]]> http://kidoinfo.com/ri/family-matters-keeping-your-kids%e2%80%99-tech-in-check/comment-page-1/#comment-13641 Jamie Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:00:24 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=27287#comment-13641 Its a challenge in our house for sure. My boys only get wii time on the weekends and only in 30minute blocks. During the week they can only play educational ipad apps (20min blocks, with an adult around, after rooms are cleaned and homework is done). Its not a perfect solution, and my 5yo seriously resembles a crack addict when wii is involved. Its a challenge in our house for sure. My boys only get wii time on the weekends and only in 30minute blocks. During the week they can only play educational ipad apps (20min blocks, with an adult around, after rooms are cleaned and homework is done). Its not a perfect solution, and my 5yo seriously resembles a crack addict when wii is involved.

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