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Why Parents Should Cut Down Screen Time For Kids

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Playing with Tablet

As we add more and more devices to our home, we constantly wonder whether we should be cutting down our kids’ time spent in front of them. According to recent studies, the answer to this question we have all asked ourselves is “yes”. While devices such as television, tablets, phones and others have shown to be helpful in the realms of building literacy skills, however, it can also detract from personal family interaction that comes from talking face-to-face. The positive effects of doing so has been shown to significantly increase children’s social, behavioral and physical well being. It has even shown to help improve academic performance.

A balance of stimulation and activity is incredibly important for kids whose minds are still growing and developing. In these early and impressionable stages, many behaviors and modes of thinking become ingrained in their behavior which can affect their future relationships with others as well as themselves. Telling your kids to step away from the tablet, TV or computer can help them develop more well-rounded skills that can ensure their future success, academically and personally. Activities such as spending time as a family, going outside or on a joint trip to the park, reading a book and other activities are beneficial. Using tools such as our interactive personalized kids books and music CDs, can help entice kids to get involved in an activity that does not have a screen. With these sorts of personalized educational activities, kids can be introduced to other forms of spending time if they see a book or hear a story or a song all about them. 
You can even make other activities more personalized if you’re having a difficult time coaxing your kids from the screens. Playing their favorite games with them, encouraging them to engage in conversation about their daily lives and participating in arts and crafts are all other great outlets for learning and social interaction. Whether you are with your kids or your kids are engaging with siblings and friends, a variety of activities is best for a growing and developing brain.

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Get Your Kids Outdoors!

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Get Your Kids Outdoors!

Now that the weather is warming up considerably, it’s time to start playing outside again. Outdoor activities not only encourage a positive relationship with nature and the general outdoors, but they also promote physical activity. Any outdoor game is an adventure, especially when you’re a kid, but sometimes it is a lot harder to give our kids that nudge out of the door. Even though the weather is gorgeous and the plants are beginning to bloom, they may be more preoccupied with television, tablets or other digital devices. While all of these mediums have their own pros and cons, it’s still important to balance how kids spend their time. What you can do is use mediums such as interactive games and personalized books to get kids to play outdoors.

Dreamland Personalized Photo Book

Using games is a great way to entice kids. Use your own imagination to combine playing outdoors with digital or indoor games. Simply bringing mobile devices outdoors or even just on your porch can help ease kids into the open. One great way to motivate kids is to use personalized books. Personalized books provide kids with a story all their own and can be used to help them overcome personal obstacles like learning to ride a bike or potty training. Personalized books from KD Novelties can be used in the same way to entice kids to play outdoors. There are plenty of adventures to choose from, such as My Camping Adventure or My Fishing Adventure personalized kids books. Use these books to get them excited about a camping or fishing trip of your own. Even more fantastical books, like the Dreamland Personalized Photo Book can inspire kids to go outside and use their own backyard as an imaginary forest. Encourage kids to use their imagination and have plenty of real life adventures of their own.

KD Novelties Releases It’s Newest Personalized Kids Book

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Dealing with difference can be difficult for kids. They may feel self-conscious or may even be made fun of at school by other children. Or perhaps they have even made fun of another child for being different themselves. While kids do benefit from direct advice and encouragement from their parents, learning lessons on their own, when pushed in the right direction can make an important impact on them. 
Terrance the Giraffe Personalized Kids Book
Our newest title, “Terrance the Giraffe” a personalized kids book featuring your child with Terrance, sets kids on a personalized journey with the title character who is the subject of teasing because he is different. Throughout the story, kids realize Terrance’s struggles but then help and join him on his way to overcoming his teasing and accepting himself.
Personalized Kids Book
This personalized story can offer an extremely important message for kids. It helps boost their self-esteem if they feel they are different or feel as if they do not fit in. Alternatively, it teaches kids just how hard it is for some of us who feel different and are treated differently. As kids embark on this personal journey with Terrance the giraffe, they learn a bit about themselves, about others, and how everyone should be treated: with respect and kindness. Kids can gain enormous insight through this personalized book, learning to accept and embrace their differences, acting confident when confronted with the issue, and treating others who are different with respect. Learning these lessons in a personalized way helps them develop their character and independence, forming their own opinions, and learning to overcome their personal problems or obstacles in a healthy and independent way.