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Tech comes into its own at Toy Fair 2014
[The following is an article I wrote for the Feb. 27, 2014 issue of KidScreen.] I’m not a betting guy. But if you asked me to wager that this year’s crop of tech toys would be compelling, playful and...
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Minding the Milliseconds of Childhood
The following is an article I wrote that appears in the November 2014 issue of Children’s Technology Review. If we look at the amount of time a child has to enjoy being a child, it works out to...
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A Year of Children’s Conferences
Where do you go to stay smart in the kids interactive industry? What conferences keep you on top of your craft, while also helping you grow your network? What events are vital to attend to learn the...
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Moving the Needle with Kids Interactive Media
In the final weeks of 2014, I spent a lot of time reviewing all of the kidtech product I had seen throughout the year. In part, taking stock of the past year’s digital playthings was related to...
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Top-Performing Tech Toy Videos of 2014
The following is an article I wrote for the January 8, 2015 issue of the iKids weekly online magazine. In early 2014, I wrote an article about the hottest tech trends found at the annual International...
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Toy Fair 2015: Brand Mashups, Smart Toys and Indie Innovation
The following is an article I wrote for the February 20, 2015 issue of the iKids weekly online magazine. Creative play pushed the envelope once again at this year’s International Toy Fair, held earlier...
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Links to full list of AAP referenced research
On Friday October 21, 2016 the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) released three policy statements regarding health recommendations on media use by children. A review of these policy statements...
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Toys with a baked-in tech twist top New York Toy Fair
[The following is a feature article I wrote for the online magazine Kidscreen, February 20, 2019.] With the close of New York’s International Toy Fair, toy fair season has ended. Toy companies spend...
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Noteworthy Tech Toys from Toy Fair
Every February I write an article about the lastest technology toys announced at the International Toy Fair. Playful gifts that have buttons, batteries, and sometimes motors and screens. I first...
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10 Years of Kids Virtual World Data
(Click image above to see larger, complete version of chart.) In the early virtual world days, when Club Penguin and Webkinz were just beginning to be the biggest online destination for kids, I...
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