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Mum plays 90s cartoon to four kids for a week and change leaves her floored
Mum plays 90s cartoon to four kids for a week and change leaves her floored

Daily Record

timea day ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Record

Mum plays 90s cartoon to four kids for a week and change leaves her floored

With the rise of tablets, smartphones and streaming services, it can feel tougher than ever to get on top of screen time. So one mum found a way to combat this issue Many parents are concerned their little ones are getting too much screen time. This is all the more worrying as the NHS warns that spending hours on devices can impact a child's attention span, communication, problem solving and social skills. ‌ So to try and approach the issue in a more old school way, a mum-of-four decided to make a simple change. For one week, she played 90s cartoons for her children instead of the brightly-coloured and loud videos kids have grown used to. And the differences were absolutely staggering. ‌ Ariel Shearer, the founder of Mom Taught Me, boasts 88,100 Instagram followers. She regularly shares parenting tips on the platform – and we reckon plenty of mums and dads will be following her lead following the experiment. ‌ Ariel said: "After a week of the kids watching only 90s TV shows, here's what I noticed... "I have four under six and here's what I've noticed in each of them. They're less overstimulated, no fast cuts or loud sound effects grabbing their attention every second. ‌ "They actually wander off to play rather than just sitting glued to the screen. There's less begging for 'one more episode' – it feels like the shows aren't designed to be addictive. "They engage more with each other while these shows are on. No more meltdowns when screen time ends." Ariel revealed she opted for nostalgic titles like Arthur, Rugrats, Little Bear, Bear in the Big Blue House, Dora the Explorer, Rolie Polie Olie and Blues Clues. Talk about a trip down memory lane! Following Ariel's post, many weighed in with their thoughts. One commenter said: "Both my kids grew up on many of these except Rugrats. We didn't like how bratty the kids acted. "There was a show made shortly after Bear in the Big Blue House called It's a Big Big World and pretty sure it's the same set and costume just turned the Bear into a sloth! My son loved it!" Meanwhile, another commented: "I can't stand having complete silence in my house, need to have something going on, nice to find the old cartoons they aren't as violent."

'My four kids only watched 90s cartoons for a week – I couldn't believe huge impact'
'My four kids only watched 90s cartoons for a week – I couldn't believe huge impact'

Daily Mirror

timea day ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Mirror

'My four kids only watched 90s cartoons for a week – I couldn't believe huge impact'

Screen time is a huge factor in parenting with many mums and dads doing everything they can to avoid their little ones from being glued to their technology devices As a parent, it can be difficult to limit your child from using their phone or tablet. The NHS recently listed the amount of screen time kids should have based on their age, but we all know it's always easier said than done, right? ‌ Nowadays many parents could be judged for allowing their little ones to use their technology devices out in public, or even letting them sit in front of the telly for countless hours. Now one mum revealed how tuning into 90s cartoons for an entire week had a huge impact on her four children in many ways. ‌ Mum-of-four Ariel Shearer boasts 88,100 followers on Instagram where she shares her parenting content. She's also the founder of Mom Taught Me, a trusted source for expert advice, practical life hacks and more. ‌ In her latest post, she told fans how she completed a week where her kids only watched 90s TV shows – and the results? Well, they were promising according to Ariel. She said: "After a week of the kids watching only 90s TV shows, here's what I noticed... "I have 4 under six and here's what I've noticed in each of them. They're less overstimulated, no fast cuts or loud sound effects grabbing their attention every second. ‌ "They actually wander off to play rather than just sitting glued to the screen. There's less begging for 'one more episode' – it feels like the shows aren't designed to be addictive. "They engage more with each other while these shows are on. No more meltdowns when screen time ends." Ariel then listed the shows she let her children watch, including Little Bear and the Bear in the Big Blue House. She also tuned into Arthur, Rugrats, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer, PB&J Otter and Rolie Polie Olie. Ariel's theory is also backed up in a study published by the National Institutes of Health. ‌ This found the immediate impact of different types of TV on young children. It also claimed just 9 minutes of viewing a fast-paced television cartoon had huge negative effects on four-year-olds' executive function. Since her Instagram video was shared, it racked up thousands of likes and comments. One said: "Both my kids grew up on many of these except Rugrats. We didn't like how bratty the kids acted. "There was a show made shortly after Bear in the Big Blue House called It's a Big Big World and pretty sure it's the same set and costume just turned the Bear into a sloth! My son loved it!"

Ariel Winter recalls harrowing experiences with Hollywood ‘male predators'
Ariel Winter recalls harrowing experiences with Hollywood ‘male predators'

Daily Tribune

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Daily Tribune

Ariel Winter recalls harrowing experiences with Hollywood ‘male predators'

Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Ariel Winter received 'inappropriate messages from older men' when she was a child. The 27-year-old star found fame through her role as Alex Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family and has revealed how she had to deal with the unwanted attention of 'male predators' from an early age. Speaking to Ariel said: 'I am familiar with male predators because I worked in Hollywood at a young age. I started at age four. I don't wanna say too much about it, but by the time I was on a laptop and cell phone, I was getting inappropriate messages from older men, and it caused trauma.' She added: 'The experiences I had in person and online as a child have affected me so deeply that I've had to go to therapy for it. The movie and TV industry is a dark place.' Ariel featured for the duration of Modern Family's 11-season run and admits that she found it difficult to come to terms with show ending in 2020. She said earlier this year: 'It was hard. 'We were like a real family. It was weird knowing it would just be over, and I wouldn't get to see everybody all the time anymore. It was like, wait, yeah, wait, we're not going to be together on Monday? So on the one hand, I didn't want it to end, but at the same time, I was ready to start something new as an adult.' Ariel was just 11 years of age when Modern Family began and she did not suspect that the programme would go on to become so popular. She said: 'I was 11 when it started. I don't think I had any idea of it was going to be successful or not. I was just like, 'Oh awesome, I got a job.

'Israel' establishes first civilian court in West Bank settlement
'Israel' establishes first civilian court in West Bank settlement

Al Mayadeen

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Al Mayadeen

'Israel' establishes first civilian court in West Bank settlement

Israeli news sources reported Tuesday that a rabbinical court in the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel has been formally recognized as an independent judicial body, marking a dangerous precedent: the first civilian court officially established beyond the borders internationally recognized as "Israel". A spokesperson for the rabbinical court system confirmed the move, framing it as part of the occupation's broader effort to "expand state infrastructure," particularly religious and legal authority, deep into Palestinian land under military occupation. Previously operating as a satellite of the Petah Tikva rabbinical court, the Ariel court will now function five days a week and serve the nearly 500,000 illegal Israeli settlers living across the West Bank. In the apartheid system imposed by 'Israel,' rabbinical courts exercise broad jurisdiction over personal status matters for Jewish settlers, including marriage, divorce, and conversion, jurisdiction denied to Palestinians under occupation. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef made the underlying political intent clear. "We came here today to strengthen settlement in the Land of Israel, as the establishment of the first permanent court in Judea and Samaria is a significant step for the approximately half a million [Israeli] residents" of the area, he said, invoking the biblical term for the West Bank. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a key figure in the Netanyahu government's pro-settlement wing, celebrated the court's establishment as a milestone in deepening Israeli control. "The court will strengthen [our] grip on the land of the Land of Israel," he declared. It is worth noting that Smotrich also holds a portfolio within the Security Ministry that gives him considerable influence over the "Civil Administration and COGAT—bodies" that govern the day-to-day lives of Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank. This move is being widely interpreted by critics and legal experts as a form of "creeping annexation". Under the Fourth Geneva Convention, an occupying power is prohibited from transferring parts of its civilian infrastructure, including courts, into occupied territory. By institutionalizing a civilian religious court within a settlement, "Israel" not only entrenches its presence in the West Bank but also blurs the legal line between "recognized" occupied territory and non-recognized occupied Palestinian territory. Moreover, human rights groups and international observers have expressed concern that this judicial expansion is part of a broader Israeli strategy to incrementally erase the distinction between the state and the occupied territories. The development coincides with mounting calls within the Israeli government to formally annex the West Bank. On that note, Justice Minister Yariv Levin recently told settler leader Yossi Dagan that annexation should move forward, a position echoed by other senior officials. Read more: 'Israel' defies law, approves 22 illegal West Bank settlements

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