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My thoughts: I don't wear earbuds that much, but I have friends that do. I'll be passing this video on to them to watch. Perhaps time to purchase some over-the-ear headphones instead?
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My thoughts: here is the latest post from The Mediatrician. Once again he comes up with some useful talking points to help the discussions move forward in a difficult situation.
Source: http://cmch.tv/my-14-year-old-daughter-is-addicted-to-social-media-what-should-i-do/
Sources: cmch.tv/the-mediatrician-speaks-media-multitasking-and-the-brain/ and ed.ted.com/lessons/what-percentage-of-your-brain-do-you-use-richard-e-cytowic
My thoughts: lots of research now back this up - focus on one task and get it done! Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly! Our neuron-dense brains have evolved to use the least amount of energy while carrying the most information possible -- a feat that requires the entire brain. In the second video Richard E. Cytowic debunks this neurological myth (and explains why we aren't so good at multitasking).
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Source: cmch.tv/the-mediatrician-speaks-the-2015-summer-f-u-n-guide-from-cmch/
My thoughts: the guide is a little basic, but the message is an important one. Even more powerful is this one from the Kid President (see below): the most important thing we can give our children over the summer break is our undivided attention....
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"When it comes to finding content on Google Play, our goal is to empower parents by giving them practical information and better tools for making decisions. Our new family star badges convey the specific age range that an app, movie or book was designed for. On our app detail pages, you’ll now find a new label telling you when family apps are ad-supported and new locally relevant content maturity ratings. Finally, Google Play has updated parental controls, so you can restrict downloads, purchases or streaming of mature content.