New research came out in May on the effects of toddlers using touch screens and its effects on language development.
New Study Finds Touch Screens Linked to Slower Language Development
An article on tech executives' parenting choices around technology:
Steve Jobs Was a Low Tech Parent
Here is a nice summary on Nurture Shock's chapter on Language Development. This includes very practical tips on encouraging your child's speech. Although it is missing the most important tip: respond to your children with loving touches.
Talking Toddlers: Seven Tips to Help Develop Language Skills
By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
New Study Finds Touch Screens Linked to Slower Language Development
An article on tech executives' parenting choices around technology:
Steve Jobs Was a Low Tech Parent
Here is a nice summary on Nurture Shock's chapter on Language Development. This includes very practical tips on encouraging your child's speech. Although it is missing the most important tip: respond to your children with loving touches.
Talking Toddlers: Seven Tips to Help Develop Language Skills
By Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Consider This
What is your view of technology and parenting?
What "tip" will you try this week with your child to help their language development?
How Children Succeed Discussion
This week we will discuss the second half of Chapter 1 from Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed at 9:40 in the morning classes (on Thursday, 9/25 and Monday, 9/30), and 12:40 in the afternoon class (Thursday, 9/25).
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