Every year, my kids try to bring me breakfast in bed on Mother's Day. They also know how much I cherish my Sunday New York Times, so it's often an uneasy balance between granola and my beloved paper covered in almond milk.
My kids' love of electronics is not going away just because the grass is green again, which is why I really like a new educational iPad app that gets kids excited about the great outdoors---and even asks them to put down the iPad and go outside to experience it.
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Long ago, the only way to communicate with geeks in a galaxy far, far away was to write a letter, stick a stamp on it, decorate the envelope with unicorns and fairies, and mail it.
If you grew up on characters like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong, the new news from Nintendo will make you want to dig out your flannels, dust off those cowboy boot shoes, and pause the Friends marathon while you get your hands on some of these new games.
What kid hasn't dreamed of rocketing off into outer space to see what is out there? The problem is, that cardboard box in the living room isn't going anywhere so fast.
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If you've ever lost luggage, then you know how frustrating it can be to track it down. Not anymore with GoCodes and some basic QR code technology to the rescue.
>Earlier this year, we gave our readers a heads up on the new Disney Infinity platform that so many parents (and the gaming world at large) are looking forward to. And now there's more info plus a sneak preview video that, well, you might want to keep away from your kids for now.
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Since I've got a smart phone plan that covers a ridiculous amount of text messages every month, I've never really wondered how to text for free using an app. But then I tried the free MessageMe app and now I'm completely hooked.
When we discovered the EggBot, we were like uh, wow. (Actual quote.) You have to be pretty into Easter Egg decorating to invest in that thing.
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As parents, we're huge proponents, obviously, of Internet safety and the many tools and services to help us out in that arena.
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For the last few months, my oldest daughter has been designing a website and online game in her paper journal. With a little searching and asking around, I found a few excellent resources and programs for parents and educators who are looking to teach kids how to code.
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