How do you gauge the developmental appropriateness of gadgets for kids? Here are some guidelines for using cognitive development benchmarks (heavy reliance on Piaget) to match techie toys to age ... but no mention of social-emotional developmental pros & cons. Still, it is a good starting point for parents so we can thoughtfully introduce these new types of toys and gadgets into our kids' lives.
(I printed this out last week, but forgot to post ... thank you to swissmiss for reminding me of the article.)
