JUST A REMINDER: School’s back in session next month. If your child still needs their school or sports physical there is still time to get an appointment! And don’t forgot that Fall is a great time to schedule physicals for winter and spring sports seasons while the weather is still mild.
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Pokémon Go
During the holidays advertisers really ramp up their marketing to our kids hoping they will ask for the latest trend for Christmas. Last year it was hover boards. Then we heard about some catching on fire, others being injured from falls and whatnot. While we realize that there’s a risk to everything in life there are some things as parents we can control! The latest hit is Pokémon Go. Appealing because it is a free virtual reality game that kids can play on their cell phones. You’ve probably also heard the latest stories of people walking off cliffs while playing the game, being shot at for trespassing or you being inundated with requests to go to places like McDonald’s. Niantic, the game creator of Pokémon Go can offer the game for free because corporations pay a sponsorship fee to have their sites as locations to find the creatures in the game. Every McDonald’s in Japan is loaded as a hotspot and as players arrive marketing begins....
