Your Child and Video, Cell Phone, TV, iPods, and the Like: How Can You Get a Handle on It?

1. Are you are parent of a child who spends hours on end using different forms of media, like video games, computers, and TV? Does your child have a Facebook page? An iPod? A cell phone?

How do you "police" your child's media intake? Do you know if your child has ever been contacted by someone he/she doesn't know on their computer? Have they been cyberbullied or admitted doing cyberbullying? Does your child have a TV in his/her room?

This week’s Moms Talk Q&A will focus on these questions, and your answers and discussion. Please join us from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday for a live discussion of kids and media.

Take a look at for a spirited discussion on bullying.

2. The Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled, but a couple meetings have been added this week.

On Wednesday at 6 p.m., and on Thursday at 6 p.m., according to the town’s website, the holds special meetings to consider and ratify a mediated agreement with the Montville Education Association, covering 2011-2015. These meetings will take place in the superintendent’s conference room.

On Thursday, the holds a special meeting, as well. The group will be taking a trip to Tolland, at 9:30 a.m., to see their regional dispatch set-up.

 3. has rescheduled the annual grandparents mass and luncheon to Thursday. The Mass starts at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the luncheon. If you’ve already signed up, you don’t need to sign up again. If you would like to attend, you can contact Mrs. Patten at 860-848-1271, ext. 148, or ministry@saint-bernard.com by Wednesday at 10 a.m.

4. Want a little break from winter? Come back at 11 a.m. for a video by Jessie King that is sure to make you feel warm and sunny.

5. Do you belong to a volunteer group that needs more participation? Are you a person who is ready to volunteer? Patch was built on the idea of volunteering, and the Montville Patch site has a whole volunteer area. Click on “Volunteer” in the blue bar at the top of the page, and you’ll find an area to ask for volunteers and another that lists volunteer opportunities in town.