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Fighting Tech With Tech: Practical Ways To Parent In The Digital Age

April 28, 2017 by Adryenn Ashley 8 Comments

Last week, my teenager spilled a milkshake on his MacBook Air and I’m convinced it was on purpose. You see, he’s been lobbying for a PC because my current ability to satellite parent requires the household to be on Apple, lest I will have to come up with different parental controls. Parenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: computer, dangers, devices, dual screen, family time, Gen Z, high-tech, Infants & Toddlers, iPad, kids, NetNannySocial, screen time, second screen, SuperScreen, technology, toddlers, trends, YouTube

Here’s How Canadians Spent Their 2015

December 22, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

As we wind down the year, it's always fun to reflect back on what's happened in the previous months. Here is the best of the best... what us Canadians have downloaded in music, apps, TV shows, movies, books, and more. MOST DOWNLOADED eBOOKS* The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Grey by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Best of 2015, Kobo, YouTube

Pancake Manor! Alternative Rock for Kids!

November 20, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

Now doesn't that sound like a place you'd like to hang out? Pancake Manor is definitely a place that kids and parents don't mind sharing! The popular YouTube music video channel was created and produce by Victoria-based musician and puppeteer Billy Reid. Viewed by over 25 million eyes worldwide, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Kids, Music Tagged With: Billy Reid, kids, music, Pancake Manor, YouTube

Media Madness – Literally

July 26, 2012 by Kath

In the aftermath of the recent tragic theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado, a lot of the social media reaction seemed to centre around the presence of Veronica Moser-Sullivan, aged six, at the midnight screening of the PG-13 rated movie The Dark Knight Rises. The reactions ranged from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: depression, Facebook, iCrazy, internet, Jason Russell, Kony 2012, mental illness, Newsweek, psychosis, Twitter, Web, YouTube

The Way They Play – Part IV

April 19, 2012 by Tracey

Lately in the mornings she pads through the house still in her pajamas with an iPad in her hands, asking me if she can use it. It's not really a question though, since she's already sitting down, turning it on.She: Can I go on Youtube?Me: Yes, okay.I wander away to do other things, and when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: activities, iPads, learning, playing, YouTube

FotoFriday – My little techie

April 6, 2012 by Christine

Last night we found Cuyler quietly sitting at the breakfast bar.  iPad linked to the laptop via a usb cable. Headphones on.He told us he was getting the music for his movie. He was transferring music from youtube over to the GarageBand app so he could dub in a soundtrack to the movie he is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: autism, GarageBand, iPad, special needs, technology, YouTube

Get Lost in Space

November 7, 2011 by Jennifer 2 Comments

"Get your nose out of the books and get on YouTube quick!" Not the normal command from parents to their teenagers when dealing with homework, but once parents hear about this cool YouTube, Lenovo and Space Adventures partnership they'll be working to convince their progeny to get on the world's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Google, Lenovo, science education, Teen, YouTube, YouTube Space Lab

The urbanmoms.ca ad by my biggest fan.

March 6, 2009 by Jen

We have a great little babysitter who comes to our house to play with my 6-year-old. She is a total social butterfly. Within minutes of meeting her I knew her whole life story and that of her parents. Plus, she thinks I'm cool and I like that ;) I mean she really thinks I'm cool. How do I know? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: advertising, urbanmoms.ca, YouTube

Video of the Week: Everything is amazing but nobody is happy

February 25, 2009 by Jen

I love finding little insightful nuggets of truth online. Often these come from my beloved YouTube. So, I am going to start sharing them so you too can benefit from the amazing wisdom of the collective (oooooh, very Borg-like).This is my fave this week. This snippet from the Conan O'Brien show with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: conan o'brien, louis ck, YouTube

OK. This is brilliant.

February 6, 2009 by Jen

Where the hell is Matt? Connecting with people all over the world. Brilliant and inspiring and original. Check it out: He even got a brand (www.wherethehellismatt.com … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blog mom, dancing matt, mom blog, mommy blog, social media, stride gum, where the hell is Matt, YouTube

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