Archive for the ‘People Smarts’ Category.
June 10, 2011, 2:01 pm
Our children face a reality that parents of our generation never experienced: a whole social world lived via the internet. How can we as parents help them enjoy their online friendships while ensuring their – still developing – social skills don’t suffer in the process?
There are three general rules:
1- Setting limits as to how much time they can spend online.
2- Leading by example and ensuring that email and txt messages are not disrupting our family time.
3- Ensure they spend time with their “real” friends.
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March 10, 2011, 5:28 pm
Disney Junior is getting social. After conducting extensive research with parents and teachers, new channel Disney Junior, is positioning itself around programming that imparts emotional skills. Disney Worldwide SVP Nancy Kanter says: “we found that, inspired by a reflection of the world we live in today, the social and emotional learning and well-being of children is top of mind”. Parents and caregivers want their children to be confident, good friends, part of a group, and to have self-confidence to ask questions. The emphasis of preschool shows has so far been on academic curriculum, but now Disney Jr has a stronger mandate to create richness in social skills, which it is doing through classic storytelling with focus on how a character handles a problem, deals with conflict, and differentiate between good and bad. Read more details about this topic at
Do your kids watch Disney Jr.? My preschooler does and she loves all the shows. It is truly the only channel she watches. What do you think?
January 9, 2011, 12:34 pm
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