by Dr. Katie Davis | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog
In a recent post, I explored the concept of “loose parts” in children’s play. As a very brief recap of the concept, when children play with loose parts such as cardboard boxes, pebbles, sticks, even paper clips, they have the freedom to create their own worlds instead...
by Dr. Katie Davis | Apr 11, 2023 | Blog
After an early dinner last Wednesday, I set Oliver up with his tablet and headphones (in the spirit of good enough digital parenting) and logged onto the live stream of a panel discussion taking place at the University of Washington (UW), titled Demystifying ChatGPT...
by Dr. Katie Davis | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog
When it comes to kids and screens, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents that less is best. In fact, children younger than 18 months should have no screen time at all, according to the AAP. The one exception? Video chat. I admit that I didn’t have...
by Dr. Katie Davis | Mar 19, 2023 | Blog
A few months ago, I had a conversation with reporter Jocelyn Solis-Moreira for an article she wrote in Motherly about kids and video games. I continued to think about the topic after our conversation, which turned into this post… As a parent, especially if you’re the...
by Dr. Katie Davis | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
Like many households during the pandemic, the number of cardboard boxes in our apartment increased greatly. My son, Oliver, and I were living in Berlin at the time. We had a door jamb that ostensibly propped open the door between the entryway and the rest of our...
