Senior Dad 024-Are Games a Waste of Time?




Senior Dad show

Summary: Healthy Mind- David Elkind Internationally renowned child psychologist joins us for the first of a two part conversation. We talk about if computer games encourage violence, is there value to homework and are there benefits to play. Healthy Schools- Laura Plunkett's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 7. It took the help of the entire family to pitch in and see that he remained well. A story of a family becoming stronger by fighting an issue together Briefing Room- Barry Blesser is a retired MIT professor. He is creative, innovative and one of the creators of digital sound in computers. This week Barry tells of sound and space and how we are becoming disconnected. Hear the always interesting Barry Blesser. Ellie Goldberg gives us a quick tip Stan tells of playdates to build friendships.