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Bugs Bunny Can Give Kids Nightmares, Study Finds

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 27th 2011 1:30PM

Now, plenty of parents probably count marathons including SpongeBob, Dora and Diego among the horrors of life, but it turns out Batman, Pokemon and Bugs Bunny might be giving their children actual nightmares. A new sleep study out of the ...Even watching TV with a small amount of violence can disrupt sleep patterns for kids.
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When Should Kids Start Using Computers?

by Brett Singer, Posted Dec 27th 2010 9:21AM

Kids as young as 4 are spending 50 minutes a day on the computer. Credit: Getty Images Parents know how much their kids love computers. Sometimes they're just playing games, but computers have become an important part of education as ...
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Remember these? Top educational video games of the 80s

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 20th 2008 11:00AM

Computer time is a big deal at our house, so much so that we have to set a time limit. My kids love to play the games they find at sites like PBSKids, Noggin, Sesame Street, and Starfall. I figure that if they're going to get screen time, it might as ...
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Laptops and the Jay Jay game: like mother, like son

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Jan 19th 2006 8:21AM

I know, I've ranted about how I didn't want my kids playing video games for as long as I can hold out. It's one of my "I never's." But I mean, umm, Sega and Xbox and Nintendo and all that! Really. Because I bought Everett a Jay Jay the ...
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