Tools for parents who gave tech gifts this holiday season

Ok, the holidays are over, the kids are back in school, and you are getting back to your normal routine. If you gave your kids tech gifts like IPads, Nooks, Smartphones or anything along those lines your kids routines have changed. Yours need to also. With the technology come responsibility, both for kids and parents. The parents need to establish some guidelines and what is acceptable use of the new tool. Common Sense media has put together a great list of things to consider with the variety of technology gifts that have been given to our kids. Click on the Blog title to go their site and read up on their suggestions.

A good suggestion is to add Common Sense Media to your favorites list or subscribe to their mailings. They do a great job of putting some common sense back in to raising kids in today's technological jungle.