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Meet our expert, Carole Lapidus, MS, LCSW
Children and Technology: iPod, iPad, iPhone, iChat, DSi
Is there a new meaning for the "i" in childhood?
Target audience: Parents of K-5th grade
Carole Lapidus will focus her discussion on the impact of technology on our children and how parents can help by managing and monitoring this input. Technology is here to stay. While children today are “born digital”, most parents are “digital immigrants.” What does this mean? Can (should)
parents influence the place of technology in their children’s lives? Are the
lessons learned from the impact of TV relevant? Is there such a concept as too
much technology in a child’s life? Does overexposure to technology contribute
to “attention” problems? Bring your questions and observations to share. Carole will bring her vignettes and professional advice based on relevant research and her experience.
A few
questions:
Have you heard of Blackberry orphans? Of digital immigrants? Do you
know people who have been born digital?
Have you been for a walk noticing some trees covered with pink and
white flowers and others with leaf buds?
What does your child do showing you that she/he has the capacity to
focus for an extended period?
Comments from parents:
“Things are moving so fast…I feel like I’m missing something if I don’t
check my e-mail 50 times a day.” Is
this an exaggeration?
“I feel like I have less time to do the things I need to do. Why is
this? How did this happen?”
“When did my 4 year old begin to have tantrums if she couldn’t watch
HER shows or play HIS DSI? “
“What was life like for me as a child? Was I bored? How did I keep myself occupied?Do I even think about how life is different for my children?”
Carole Lapidus, a licensed social worker, has focused her work on children and how their concentration, patience, social skills, etc are affected by the speed of the information age and the variety technical devices available to them.
Parents Eager to Assist their Kids, the PEAK hour is a free community resource and support group formed by parents for parents who want to gain knowledge on ways to best assist their children through challenges of growing up in today's world. Seminars are lead by psychologists, therapists and various experts focused on helping parents build resilience and self confidence in their children.
WHO: Parents of grade school kids (nursery though 12th grade)
WHEN: 9:00am to 10:00am (continental breakfast is provided)
COST: All introductory PEAK Hour seminars are free of charge
We are always interested in bringing relevant discussion topics to our parent community. Please email us with your suggestions.
Call 
(212) 288-5595 for details.
PEAK Hour at the Chyten Center
1461 Third Avenue, Second Floor
New York, New York 10028
info@peakhournyc.com
