There is a commercial on TV for our cable provider that irritates me to no end. It starts with a toddler watching a favorite character on a television show, then the toddler moves into the car and watches the same character on a screen in the car, then the toddler goes into the mall to meet this [...]
Tags: digital age, handheld, mental stimulation, play, social interaction, television, TV, unplug, video games
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Like I needed another reason to detest video games.
I’ve always thought of video games as a pretty big waste of time. They’re overpriced and addictive, and the consoles could really do some damage if they landed on a child’s head. Now Green Peace has released a report that makes the claim that game [...]
Tags: dangerous toys, environmental toxins, playstation, video games, xbox
Posted in: Green, News
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According to an article on American Trails, visits to the United States National Parks have been steadily decreasing over the years. And everywhere we turn, experts are warning us about the negative effects of our increasingly sedentary lifestyle, the number one being that our children are becoming the same. Coupled with the unhealthy [...]
Tags: computer, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, TV, video games
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I recently overheard a department store employee tempting a mother to purchase one gaming system over another largely because the “extra activity of this system will burn off more energy.” Mom seemed intrigued.
Looking down the aisle, I noticed her son was a couple Oreo’s short of “husky” size. So I give the salesman [...]
Tags: childhood obesity, exercise, video games
Posted in: Health, Products
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