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WATCH: Dad Hacks 'Donkey Kong' So His Daughter Can Save Mario As Pauline

Posted 03.12.2013 | Parents
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Thanks to her talented dad, one 3-year-old gamer can now conquer "Donkey Kong" in a skirt. YouTube user Mike Mika explains that his toddler daughte...

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7 Benefits Of Playing Video Games

Babble.com | Posted 04.16.2013 | Parents
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Although video gaming should certainly be supervised, there are good reasons why you should let your kids spend a few hours a week building cities or battling aliens.

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WATCH: Mom Loses It Over Son's Obsession With Video Games

Posted 11.21.2012 | Parents
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Bedtime isn't the only time when parents feel like they're playing Whack-A-Mole. In this new short film, "Glued," produced by four animation stude...

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Study Tests Practical Approach To Reducing Kids' Screen Time

Posted 11.05.2012 | Parents
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By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK | Mon Nov 5, 2012 12:37am EST (Reuters Health) - A program aimed at reducing the number of hours young children s...

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6 Steps To Stress-Free Playdates

Common Sense Media | Posted 09.17.2012 | Parents
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I don't have a problem with a movie or video game here and there, but I've found that too much of either makes my kids a little nutty. And some of the movies they'd watched at my friend's house made me feel uncomfortable, too.

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