Maria Dontas

May 17, 2024 | parent.com | Parent Co |Mark Oliver |Hannah Howard |Maria Dontas

by Mark Oliver May 17, 2024 I tried something different the other day. Usually, when it’s time to do chores around the house, I turn on Netflix, plop my son in front of the TV, and let Disney babysit for me. He is, after all, four years old, and four-year-olds are not particularly famous for their floor-scrubbing abilities. I didn’t realize how much this was affecting him until we passed by a toy ship from his favorite show, Jake and The Neverland Pirates.

Apr 25, 2023 | parent.com | Parent Co |Joy Turner |Maria Dontas

by Maria Dontas April 25, 2023 We only have one Earth to pass on to our little ones. With a rapidly changing world, it’s our responsibility to take our children’s future into consideration when teaching them to be good citizens of our planet. Small continuous efforts now will pay character-development dividends throughout their lives.

Mar 9, 2023 | parent.com | Parent Co |Mark Oliver |Hannah Howard |Maria Dontas

by ParentCo. March 09, 2023 Screens are everywhere in today’s world. Between television, tablets, and smart phones, children are exposed to screens more than ever. The net result of this is that most babies and toddlers engage with screens for one to two hours per day. It seems, despite warnings from pediatricians that no screen time is best for children under two, most infants and toddlers are engaging with screens every day.