Age appropriate toys for elementary
school age kids allow them to use their imagination, but many still enjoy dolls, superhero action figures, tablets and board games.
When I finally had a chance to speak, we were already running over the 2 1/2 hours allotted for the roundtable, so I was only able to briefly touch on two of my many message points: one, that the game can be and is being made safer, and two, that, based on my experience following a high
school football team in Oklahoma this past season - which will be the subject of a MomsTEAM documentary to be released in early 2013 called The Smartest Team - I saw the use of hit sensors in football helmets as offering an exciting technological «end around» the problem of chronic under - reporting of concussions that continues to plague the sport and remains a major impediment, in my view, to keeping
kids safe (the reasons: if an athlete is
allowed to keep playing with a concussion, studies show that their recovery is likely to take longer, and they are at increased risk of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid
aging of the brain, and in rare cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and in extremely rare instances, catastrophic injury or death.)
«Ultimately it's become an unfunded mandate for our counties so this would really create a win - win - win by offering much better programs for the
kids who need the special needs programming at that
age and support our counties and
allow the
school system to do what the
school system does, which is provide educational programs,» says Barrett.
Apps such as Azoomee, our digital entertainment service for primary
school -
aged kids which offers a diverse mix of TV shows, games and audiobooks, alongside parent - approved messaging in one safe app,
allow kids to have fun, learn new skills and generally be curious.