Spread the loveSo-called educational technology targets children from infancy and provides a convenient way for parents to feel good about using media in the early childhood years. Television programs and videos claim to be a parent’s answer to “what should my baby be learning?” and since such programming is developed by experts who certainly know more than the average parent about child development, these marketing ploys are accepted. Programs for infants are promoted as safe in small doses, as long as parents watch them with their little ones, and participate too. Instead of books, parents put children on their laps … Continue reading How Parents Unwittingly Fuel Technology Dependence in Their Kids