Tech
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The Jolt Sensor Improves Concussion Identification in Youth Athletes
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a company whose Kickstarter campaign and product really intrigued me for several reasons. When my daughter started playing soccer, I was a bit concerned as I had read that the most head injuries for girls occur in soccer and cheerleading. Their developing brains aren’t really set up to be taking hits from a rather hard soccer ball. I realized that at this young of age, most of the girls are not heading the ball, but as she develops and grows, she will be put in situations where she might be heading the soccer ball more often. Truth be told,…
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Bitdefender Security Software Offers Peace of Mind
Image courtesy of Flickr Today’s post is brought to you by Bitdefender When I think about all the private information we save on our computers such as bank accounts, investment information, and not to mention keeping our kids safe from online predators, I am glad there are companies like BitDefender who provide software that helps keep all this information secure. Just the other day my daughter was mentioning that she has “chatted” online with a 13 year old boy who plays one of the games she likes. As I was sitting there listening to her the hairs on the back of my neck started to rise up. Turns out she…
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Would You Track Your Teen with Tech?
Would You Track Your Teen with Tech? It’s 9 p.m. on Saturday night. Do you know where your 15-year-old daughter is? Gone are the days of reading your teen’s diary to find out what she’s getting into. Now there’s an app for that—many apps for that in fact. From infant trackers to auto GPS and computer activity monitoring, you can quite literally track your children from birth. But should you? Consider some of the pros and cons and decide for yourself. Know Where Your Kids Are From soccer practice to math tutoring, then to her lab partner’s home to finish their chemistry report—a teen’s schedule can be a…
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TECH A BREAK… You Won’t Get Board!
About a month ago it was my weekend to keep the kids (I have them during the week as well but we do try and plan out weekends with fun things so it’s not just school, homework etc and I’m perceived as no fun) … anyway, they were calling for rain. ALL WEEKEND LONG. Now, having two children ages 8 and a newly anointed 7 year old, hearing rain all weekend and cold means being cooped up and boring! So, I said “hey, here’s an idea. I think you two are old enough for board games now.” My daughter (the youngest) got excited. My son barely…
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Join Our Summer Launch Facebook Party on June 19th
What better way to start the summer than with a little party? This year we are happy to be working with PBS Kids and talking about their new Super Vision app and Cane Wireless, Inc., about their new Nintendo 3DS companion Chat-Pak. Make sure to save the date and join in on the fun! Some of the prizes will include 4 giveaway baskets from PBS Kids and two Chat-Paks! Plus promo codes for some of your favorite apps, books and gift cards! See you there! Who: Join dandelion moms while we talk with Karin Jue, Director, PBS KIDS Streaming Media from PBS KIDS Digital about their new Super Vision app…
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Nintendo 3DS Companion “Chat-Pak” Helps You Stay Connected
‘In barely more than a generation, video games transformed from a diversion for the few into a mass medium, helping people live, learn, work, and of course, play. ~ The Entertainment Software Association It’s been a few years now that game sales ($24 billion) have outpaced movie box office sales (just $10 billion per year), but now games are a serious competitor to the entire TV/film industry with game play now eating into even mainstays like television viewing. I know my daughter prefers to play games or watch her favorite shows on our tablets. It is interesting how technology has changed the way children watch TV programming…
