Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Age Appropriate Use

The Porn Standard: Keeping Kids Safe Online

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:26:46 -0600

Third Way , a progressive strategy center, has issued a report detailing the extent to which the Internet pornography industry influences children�s lives, and the steps parents, policymakers, the porn industry, and others can take to prevent harm to children. Among the facts the group cites: the largest group of consumers of Internet pornography are youth 12-17 years of age.

Common Sense Media

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:05:36 -0600

Common Sense Media is the leading nonpartisan, non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids� media lives. Our mission is to give parents, educators, and kids a choiceand a voice about the media they consume. We believe in sanity, not censorship. We provide trustworthy information, practicaltools, and a respected public voice that help create a healthier media environment for children and youth.

Radio Grandma

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:32:53 -0600

Picture books on the radio? It sounds strange, but expert grandmother Nancy Pekarek thought it could be a great imagination workout for video-saturated 4-to-6 year olds, and she�s made it a reality, thanks to the low-power FM radio station WVLP in the Chicago suburb of Valparaiso, Indiana.

Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:07:58 -0500

CFK reports from: Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children
Event: Release of report, panel discussions
Organized by: Children Now, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004

This event looked at the emerging technologies in digital and interactive TV, and their effect on children...

This is Your Brain on ... TV?

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:31:08 -0600

This article in Pediatrics, "Early Television Exposure and Subsequent Attentional Problems in Children," examines the first-ever study linking early television watching with later attention and concentration problems. Researchers from the University of Washington found that, for children age 3 and younger, every hour of television they watched led to a 10-percent increase in the likelihood of attention problems at age 7. Even before their first birthday, kids watch more than 2 hours of television a day.

Talk Back: Readers Respond

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:54:16 -0600

Our year-end round up of reader�s comments covers a lot of territory, from TV watching habits to bilingual education. Find out which stories sparked a response from our visitors. As always, we love to hear from you!

Tuned-in Toddlers

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:02:54 -0500

Will "Baby Einstein" videos help your baby's brain develop? Or will staring at the flickering screen sedate your squirming toddler and interfere with his or her development? We don't know the answers--but a new national study indicates that for good or ill, the current crop of babies and toddlers is swimming in a sea of media.

Toddler-Proof Your Computer

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:39:45 -0600

These tips from Sound Feelings show simple steps to prepare your computer for you toddler or young child while giving kids an opportunity to develop computer literacy.

The Children's Partnership TechPolicy Bank

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:44:37 -0600

Learn the basics about the technology gap, get state-by-state data and read about the lack of appropriate Internet content for low-income and limited-literacy users in this 2002 review from the TechPolicy Bank.

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Conversation over TV

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:17:00 -0600

Citing the importance of early brain development and language in its February 2001 policy statement on children and the media, the academy recommends no television for children under age 2, and that total media time for children ages 2 and above be limited to no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality programming per day. The academy also recommends removing televisions from children's bedrooms.

Helping Kids Interpret Media

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:59:37 -0600

The PBS Parents site has a new section, Growing with Media, where parents can get age-appropriate tips for monitoring computer time for preschoolers or using the Internet to best advantages for homework.

Children Now: Fall Colors

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:22:01 -0500

The "family hour" from 8 to 9 p.m. is the most popular time for children to watch television, yet it remains the least diverse of any prime time hour, according to the report. This sends a strong mess

A 9-11 Perspective

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:49:24 -0500

In a recent conversation with Connect for Kids Editor Susan Phillips, Goodman urged the benefits of listening and watching for clues as to how kids are coping—and recommended some ways to ease children's fears.

The Digital Empowerment Campaign

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:19:35 -0600

The campaign is being launched to educate the nation about the importance of federal leadership in bridging the digital divide, particularly in low-income urban areas, rural areas, and Indian reservations.

Protecting Kids' Privacy Online

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:54:42 -0600

The Federal Trade Commission has established new rules for Web site operators to make sure that kids' privacy is protected while they're online.