Activities
The Imagination Movers Are Back! (Watch them at Home)
Find the popular and beloved Imagination Movers at home and on screens now through Disney+.
Toddler
Toddlers & TV & Screens Oh My
Our rule of thumb on the hot-debated topic of toddlers, TV, and screentime. Is there a right time to introduce programming as an actual activity?
Family Fun
Best TV Shows to Watch with Tweens
now that my boys are 11 and 13, there are a lot more shows that we can all enjoy and watch together. No more gritting our teeth through painful kid programming like The Wonder Pets or the one show that makes me want to scratch my skin off with a dull butter knife—Jessie. We’re in the sweet spot where we can happily meet in the middle with entertainment that isn’t too kid or too adult. Here are some of our family’s current favorites.
Toddler
TV and Montessori (and School, In General)
The “official” Montessori guidelines on TV time are really strict. But are they realistic?
Baby
Toddlers & The Tube
My two-year-old’s obsession with the television is growing stronger by the day. How can I set reasonable limits without driving us both to tears?
Toddler
Raising Children in a TV World
I think television watching becomes a habit. I don’t want my children to develop that habit any more than I want them to start smoking or drinking.
Your Life
When the Kids Interfere with “Your Shows”
I remember when I was a child my grandmother had certain programs on television that she liked to watch. She referred to them as her “shows.”