Children and Technology roundup: screen time, best apps, and more!

Some interesting things have been happening in the world of screen time research and recommendations for kids!



This article sums up a new report from Zero to Three about screen time and young children, which is based on the last decade of scientific research about screen time and child development


This info-graphic from bostonglobe.com demonstrates how there are many different kinds of screen time, and what the benefits are of each kind.

For those of you with elementary-age kids, get recommendations for great fun and educational apps from a Children's Librarian at the Wellesley Free Library on Friday December 5th.  Sign up here!  http://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=jip&lmx=650349

Baby Sign Language resources

Check out the new resources about Baby Sign Language on our Parenting page!  And mark your calendar for Mondays November 25 through December 16 when Sheryl White will be joining us again to teach a 4-week baby sign class for pre-verbal babies.  Sign-up begins on November 18th.