{"id":1771,"date":"2026-07-23T07:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parenting.catherineliew.com\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:50:29","slug":"ms-rachel-answers-parenting-questions-tech-support-wired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parenting.catherineliew.com\/?p=1771","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Rachel Answers Parenting Questions | Tech Support | WIRED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Rachel joins WIRED to answer the internet\u2019s burning questions about toddler learning. Is it okay to let kids get bored sometimes? How much screen time do you let your toddlers have? Is it okay to hate playing with your toddler? Answers to these questions and many more await on Ms. Rachel Support.<\/p>\n<p>WIRED recommends:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who Are Elmo&amp;apos;s Parents?\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_-WDCePtWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/show\/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D<\/p>\n<p>#MsRachel #Toddler #ForKids<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Ms. Rachel Support<br \/>\n00:19 &#8211; The wheels on the bus do, in fact, go &#8217;round and &#8217;round<br \/>\n00:59 &#8211; If I put subtitles on, does it count as reading?<br \/>\n02:02 &#8211; Potty training: Powered by M&amp;Ms and prayers<br \/>\n02:46 &#8211; It\u2019s okay to hate playing with my toddler, right?<br \/>\n03:31 &#8211; If it\u2019s educational enough, it counts as school<br \/>\n04:11 &#8211; Surviving parenting, one Ms. Rachel video at a time<br \/>\n04:26 &#8211; ABC\u2026 elemenopea\u2026 Z!<br \/>\n05:06 &#8211; Tiny hands, big discoveries<br \/>\n05:49 &#8211; Speech delay? 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