by DrRobyn on June 9, 2010
I was at the playground today with Tallie when I heard the words come from one mother who sat on the bench nearby. “Don’t get dirty, Hayley! You’ll ruin your outfit!” And so, there Hayley was, slowly swinging on the swing as she looked longingly at her brothers sliding down the slide, exploring the jungle [...]
by DrRobyn on June 11, 2008
It appears that our yesterday’s favorite cartoon characters are getting extreme makeovers to cater to the modern tastes of today’s kids. According to the New York Times, these classic characters are being “freshened up” in order to add upward momentum to the rough sloping economy. Apparently, the YouTube generation is interested in less belly fat [...]
by DrRobyn on June 5, 2008
It can be difficult to cope when it seems that our children are growing up too soon. Parents often have a love-hate relationship with much of the media when it comes to their children. Especially their daughters. On the one hand you have the hypersexualization of women and girls in music videos, magazines, internet games [...]
by DrRobyn on June 5, 2008
It can be difficult to cope when it seems that our children are growing up too soon. Parents often have a love-hate relationship with much of the media when it comes to their children. Especially their daughters. On the one hand you have the hypersexualization of women and girls in music videos, magazines, internet games [...]