Category: school age children

Technology has become deeply ingrained in our everyday lives, and the classroom is no exception. From laptops and tablets to interactive whiteboards and educational apps, […] The post Friend or Foe? Pros and Cons of Technology in the Classroom appeared first on Child Development Institute.
  Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it did 30 years ago. Today it is a rarity to see children and teens without their heads buried in their phones, iPods, and video games. With the increasing reliance on […]
While phones used to be a luxury of the rich or the province of the parents, it has since become common for children to have phones as well. Toddlers and even babies are being introduced to cell phones and tablets so that they can watch their TV shows, listen to music and play games. But […]