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Weaning Kids from the TV and Into L.I.F.E.

Posted: June 1st, 2011 by Michele Borba


Overlooked dangers of raising Couch Potatoes. Parenting tips to help kids find healthier alternatives and discover “life beyond the remote” that I shared on the TODAY show Parenting Alert: The Overlooked Dangers of Raising a Generation of Couch Potatoes The statistics are dismal: • Kids ages six months to six years spend three times as [...]



Plugged-in kids lose family time and empathy

Posted: April 10th, 2011 by Michele Borba


Reports reveal new concerns to our children plugging in: Kids may be robbed from learning face-to-face interaction jeopardizing empathy, social skills, communication as well as crucial family time. Research and solutions I shared on the TODAY Show. The unique challenges of parenting plugged-in kids Our children are called the “Net Generation,” and rightly so. After [...]



Michele Borba Blog: Kids plugged in 71/2hrs a day: My TODAY show report & 5 parent tips

Posted: January 24th, 2010 by Michele Borba


On Thursday Jan 21 on NBC’s TODAY I spoke withMeredith Vieira about a newly released report by The Kaiser Family Foundation on 2002 people ages 8 to 18 and their media use. I spent time reviewing the 130 plus page  report and admit that the findings are troubling. It found that kids media use has dramatically increased [...]