Tips for Summer Trips and Travel

Tips for Summer Trips and Technology

Somewhere between the first thousand miles and the second, I realized tech could ruin our togetherness. While it didn’t qualify as “vacation,” our travel across America was much needed time with our son before he spread his wings in college. We mapped out our route, activities, and low-budget accommodations, but failed to anticipate one hazard of family travel today: technology. What do we do with summer trips and technology when we travel? Whether you use iPads for little travelers or iPods for bigger riders, technology can be dangerous. If we let it take us for a ride instead of managing it …

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Does Your Child’s Free Time Turn into Screen Time?

By Guest: Arlene Pellicane Picture this:  the kids are done with school for the day – homework included.  They have some free time.  What happens next in the real world of your home?  If you are like many other families today, your child will start playing video games, engage with a computer screen, or watch television.  According to a Kaiser Family Foundation national survey, 8-18 year olds devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes to using some form of entertainment media every day.  And because they spend much of that time multitasking with more than one screen open at …

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