A Garden City man will stay behind bars for allegedly producing child pornography, police say.

Even with summertime upon us and things beginning to return to normal, it may be tough for some children to break their screen time habits after the pandemic.

DETROIT – For families starting the school year remotely, there is uncertainty with what the school year will look like and feel like. Tiffany Schlueter has three children and they’re in second, fourth and fifth grades in Indiana. Remote learning started the first week of August. Both mothers said it’s important that children have their own dedicated work space. Schlueter uses a virtual camp two days a week, her children do their online school from there with student teachers available to help.

With many students beginning the school year remotely, parents are setting up spaces in their homes for learning. The Help Me Hank team reached out to parents through our website and the Local 4 Facebook page to get recommendations from parents to set children up for success with at-home learning. McPherson said a must for children is a water bottle or water close by. As an educator herself, McPherson supply recommendations includes a pencil caddy, folders and in and out baskets for completed work. McPherson said if parents are looking for a product to help with movement consider a wobble stool.

DETROIT – With many traditional summer camps choosing to stay closed this season, parents have another option to consider, virtual summer camps. She knows there are some great virtual camp offerings but wants to make sure parents are helping their children get enough physical activity. The virtual camps will be two hours a day, giving families flexibility and have the camps be just a part of their summer experience. Registration is already open to the general public for Cranbrook Art Museum camps and the Cranbrook Institute of Science camps. https://members.acacamps.org/Virtual-CampThere are lots of virtual summer camp options, a quick online search shows the school offers programs including creative writing, wilderness survival and even how to debate.

More parents considering virtual summer camps during pandemicPublished: June 14, 2020, 11:39 pmWith school wrapping up, Katey McPherson, an educator who travels the country teaching kids and parents digital dos and don'ts, says now is the time to have children pursue their passions.

DETROIT - Predators are taking advantage of chat features in gaming apps aimed at children and teenagers. "It's a gaming app that kids use, usually to play games, but there's a chat app on there." It's not just gaming apps or popular social media apps that parents should be aware of. Safety experts said children are more than likely using apps their parents have never heard of before. Parents should do research to know what apps are out there that their children could be using.