How to assess on-line resources about media and young children:

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Mary Rothschild • 1 Comment

There’s a lot of information flowing about some of our conceptions/misconceptions about the “digital divide” and what young children actually need. Articles in the NY Times point out some of the things those most involved with developing digital technology and media have to say about their own children. So, which organizations are trustworthy? Which give … Continue reading →

Advertising / Commercialization / Family / gender / Grandparents / Parents

Gender Identification Begins…

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

This was originally posted on February 28. I’m updating because I want to add JeongMee Yoon’s work: “Pink is For Girls….” from Slate.com “The consumer embryo begins to develop in the first year of existence…Children begin their consumer journey in infancy…and they certainly deserve consideration as consumers at that time.” James U. McNeal, Pioneering Youth … Continue reading →

children and media / Healthy Media Choices

What are We Sacrificing?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

The current Verizon ad asks: “What are you giving up?” by not being on the largest, most reliable network, sharing every moment, streaming all night long, watching a movie in a tent, drowning out the sounds of nature, all around? The more relevant question, especially for those with young children, is: What are you giving … Continue reading →

children and media / Early Childhood / Family / family media literacy / Healthy Media Choices / Parents / Strategies

Four Steps to Intentional Media Use with Young Children

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Mary Rothschild • 1 Comment

There are four foundational steps toward an intentional relationship with media in the home when you have young children. 1: Get the information you need: Here are a couple of places to start American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Recommendations for Parents The AAP discourages media use by children younger than 2 years. The AAP … Continue reading →

children and media / Healthy Media Choices / Parents / Stereotypes

Monday – From the Archives – Interview with Peggy Orenstein

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

Peggy Orenstein: What was (and was not) in Cinderella Ate My Daughter Posted on March 9, 2011 by MARY ROTHSCHILD3 Comments Transcript of interview with Peggy Orenstein January 26, 2011 (Parenthesis are used for clarification where there is a cut-off sentence or cross-talk) M. R.: Thank you for taking time for this conversation this morning about Cinderella Ate My Daughter: … Continue reading →

children and media / Early Childhood / Gurdjieff / Healthy Media Choices / Interview / New Parents / Parents / Sensory Health / Teachers

Monday- From the Archives: Interview with Lillian Firestone on The Forgotten Language of Children

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Mary Rothschild • 1 Comment

Welcome to Monday from the Archives: each Monday, something from the archives of Mary Rothschild: interviews, articles, insights. Today, the audio and transcript of an interview with author Lillian Firestone about her book The Forgotten Language of Children: A Journey in Living Authentically, originally aired on Brattleboro Community Radio in Vermont on October 18, 2011. … Continue reading →

children and media

Blind Spots

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

I was at a speech by a prominent researcher in the Communications field, with a focus on Children and Media . First of all, she spoke movingly and many of her points were familiar to anyone who studies and works with issues around children and media. Media for connecting far-flung family and friends, the suffering … Continue reading →

children and media / children and television / Early Childhood / Healthy Media Choices / Media / New Parents / Parents

Addressing Parental Anger: A Way In to Re-Wiring Habits

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

In the US, psychologists like Steven Stosny point to a link between anger and parental feelings of inadequacy. While the situations he cites will ring true to many of us as parents: the end of a bad day is likely to set off reactions, etc., I would advocate for a nuts-and-bolts, practical review of … Continue reading →

children and media / Commentary

Technology and Media in Religious Education?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mary Rothschild • 2 Comments

Yes, that’s a question mark. Education in American society is at a watershed moment evidenced by “flipped classrooms,” synchronous and asynchronous online learning and the exchange of resources and information via social media and Google tools. Then, there’s “gamification.” Religious education is no exception and there’s no doubt, as Bud Horell points out in his … Continue reading →

children and media / Interview / Teachers

Alan Berger, Owner and Director, Peace Through Play Nursery School

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Mary Rothschild • Leave a comment

Where do we begin as humans? Right here in early childhood – giving children the beauty that is their birthright. Continue reading →

Healthy Media Choices

Strategies that Work for Parents and Teachers of Young Children

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