Joan Ganz Cooney was one of the founders of Sesame Street some forty years ago. Today, the center named after her, continues her important legacy by calling for a revitalization of The Children’s Television Act, which was put in place in 1990. Their findings were published in a … [Read more...]
Baby Einstein Becomes Baby Entertaining…Only.
(See also Jennifer Lance's article posted last month on "edutainment.") Campaign For a Commercial Free Childhood, a coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and parents, announced today: As a result of CCFC’s Federal Trade Commission complaint, Baby … [Read more...]
Green Options Turns One: Make A Wish!
It sounds cliched, but I can't believe it's been a year since Green Options launched a year ago. I got involved on a whim, responding to a post on sustainablog, thinking, "What the heck? I've got nothing to lose by checking this out." Little did I know how immersed I would get … [Read more...]
Trade Your Child's Books for New Ones with Swaptree
While reading one of my favorite parenting blogs Z Recommends, I noticed an advertisement for Swaptree. Swaptree provides an online service where you can trade books, music, dvds, and video games for free with other users. This is a great idea for children's books, especially … [Read more...]
Three Good (Green) Reasons to Give Up TV
If you are looking to reduce your environmental footprint, one place to start might be looking at your TV. Technological advancement in consumer electronics has made us more in touch with happenings around the world but, increased our energy usage and taste for shopping while … [Read more...]