Wednesday March 10, 2010
 The Princess and the Frog Wii Game
Disney Interactive |
As Disney's The Princess and the Frog arrives on DVD next week, young Tiana and Naveen fans may be looking for a more interactive experience. If so, the Wii game may be just the right addition to your video game collection. Check out my review of The Princess and the Frog for the Wii to decide if it's the perfect game for your family.
By the way, Disney has begun offering digital versions of their movies. If you choose to buy The Princess and the Frog in a combo DVD pack (compare prices), you'll get access to a digital version to watch on your portable devices. It's a nice way to keep kids entertained in waiting areas and long shopping trips.
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Friday March 5, 2010
With all of the recent press given to the dangers of sexting, you'd think people would start to get the message. It's simply not a good idea.
So, today's news that a New Hampshire High School teacher was arrested for, among other things, sending indecent pictures to a 15 year old student is all that much more bizarre. According to the Londonderry Police affidavit (via WBZ), Melinda Dennehy, a teacher at Londonderry High School, sent several nude pictures as well as other explicit messages to a student. The student then forwarded some of the pictures on to friends. The student also alleged that Dennehy had kissed him on several occasions.
Dennehy is out on bail, but faces at least one count of indecency when she returns to court in April.
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Monday March 1, 2010
After hundreds of nominations and more than 13,000 votes, you've made your voice heard! Congratulations to the 2010 Family Computing Reader's Awards Winners:
Favorite Parenting Blog:
- Black and Married With Children
Best Virtual World for Kids:
Best Family Friendly Video Game:
Best Website(s) for Kids:*
- Ziggity Zoom
- Disney Digital Books
Check back throughout the week for spotlight blogs on each of the Reader's Choice winners.
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*Due to technical limitations, we were unable to capture the results of Best Website for Kids vote at exactly 11:59pm. Since it was such a close race right down to the end, we'd like to honor both of these wonderful sites. We apologize for any confusion in the voting process.
Tuesday February 23, 2010
As more and more parents buy netbooks for their families, webcams are becoming the norm in households with children. You may have one to stay in touch with a mom or dad who travels frequently for work or serves in active duty in the military. Perhaps your family enjoys making videos. Either way, an active webcam in your home creates an additional concern for the Internet safety of your children.
Take, for instance, Chatroulette.com, a video chat website that has received quite a bit of recent press. As the name suggests, the service pairs you up with a random stranger for video chat. And, although the Chatroulette.com terms of service warn against "obscene, offending, pornographic material," the lack of sign up, moderation or other safety XX makes it entirely inappropriate for young people. As you browse through the available pairings, there is no telling what you might find. The people I saw ranged from harmless to indecent to creepy.
If you have a webcam in your house, make sure to talk with your children about its appropriate use. Let them know that webcam sites are off limits unless they are approved by you or a teacher and that adult is present.
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