Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Mindfulness, Technology
For many facets of parenting, you’re able to look back on your own upbringing and decide what worked for you as a child and what you would change now that you are the parent. The rules surrounding screen time for children are so new that it is impossible to draw...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Technology, YouTube
Kid’s aged 0-12 spend, on average, anywhere from one to six hours online with that number increasing with age. Instead of fighting it, we’d like to encourage you to guide your elementary aged child as they navigate the tricky online terrain. YouTube, a popular choice...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Technology, YouTube
As the parent of a preschool aged child, hearing the word YouTube may trigger warning sirens in your mind. While there is certainly no shortage of questionable content on YouTube, there is also an abundance of fun, educational and appropriate content for you to...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Susan Stutzman, Technology, YouTube
In our previous blog, YouTube Overview for Parents, we gave you an overview of popular YouTube genres and the top names behind them. In this blog, we are highlighting 9 YouTubers Parents Need to Know About, to make you familiar with the most popular channels tweens...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Susan Stutzman, Technology, YouTube
Have you been on YouTube this week? Chances are you have, and chances are even higher that your child has. In 2019, YouTube reported 2 billion monthly active users. There are 500 hours of YouTube content uploaded every minute. Given YouTube’s mass appeal, it’s no...
Kid Matters Parenting Blog, Snapchat, Technology
In 2019, Snapchat reached 90% of all 13-24 year olds. In that same year, Snapchat had 203 million daily active users who shared, on average, 3.5 billion snaps per day! Like most parents 35 years and older, you’re probably only vaguely familiar with Snapchat (it’s that...