Family TV Addicts

This week I have written a blog series about kids and TV.  I feel it is important to know the effects TV can have on our kids. In case you missed it here is a recap. Part One: Good TV Habits Limit the hours your kids watch TV. Set a good example by limiting your [...]

This is part four of a four part blog series Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that kids under 2 not watch TV? Yet they are finding that infants and toddlers are actually averaging two hours a day! Older kids and teenagers watch a whooping four hours a day of  plus they’re usually [...]

This is part two of a four part blog series. Are the good guys good? Many violent acts on TV are often portrayed but the “good guys” For instance, I bought my son a Buzz Lightyear cartoon DVD which had some shooting in it. Now he runs around pretending to shoot people. Buzz is a [...]

This will one of a four part blog series. Kids and TV is a very important topic for me. I have a 3 year old that, like me, loves his TV.  In this series I will cover the following. Good TV Habits Violence in shows TV Ratings Effects of TV and behaviors Lets start with [...]

Do you have a favorite Disney show that always seem to air when you are working on homework or going to an after school event? Maybe you catch all the shows, but want to find out what your favorite stars are up to next. One of the best ways to catch up with Disney show [...]

Adults have the Emmy Awards. Kids have the Kids’ Choice Awards. This year, the KCA will air on March 28th. Kids who want to be involved in the process can cast their votes on Nick.com. Voting categories include stars, shows and even favorite couples. Since the show is for kids, it is a bit different [...]

There are some TV shows for preschoolers that make me cry a little. They are loud and filled with way too many colors flashing on and off. Then there are some that I’ll catch myself watching intently. The characters and cute and funny. They make me care about them a bit. I hear myself saying [...]

This week, I encouraged you to have fun following the stars of your children’s favorite TV shows on Twitter. However, as MVChrissy pointed out, it can be hard to follow all your business contacts and the kids’ star content at the same time. She was wondering about setting up a separate account for her kids. [...]

Do you want to impress your friends with your magical ability to tell what is going on with Wizards of Waverly Place long before they do? Want to be able to leak the news that Selena Gomez finished filming for the season and is heading for Madrid? You can. And you don’t even need a [...]

This week, I put together a series of posts on following the stars of some great kids’ shows on Twitter. If you still haven’t started following your favorite stars, maybe seeing a few of the things I found out this week will get you motivated to begin. The gang really has fun asking me what [...]