The Mediatrician’s Top 10 Q&A’s of 2013!

• December 31, 2013

Dear Reader,

Each week this year, you asked your most pressing questions about the effects of media on kids, and we answered. Here are the top 10 most-viewed Ask the Mediatrician answers from 2013:

1. How can I monitor my 12-year-old daughter’s use of Instagram? >Read

2. Is it ok to let my kids play with the iPad when I need a break? >Read

3. I caught my 8-year-old watching porn, what should I do? >Read

4. My 10-year-old daughter was frightened by a pornographic video, what do I do now? >Read

5. How important is outdoor recess for children in elementary school? >Read

6. Is it okay for my toddler to watch the same Sesame Street movie over and over? >Read

7. Should we keep kids away from media after the Boston Marathon bombings? >Read

8. What can I do to stop students from texting in class? >Read

9. The Mediatrician’s response to a recent New York Times article on Media Violence >Read

10. My 10-year-old grandson is playing M-rated video games and his parents don’t seem to mind–what can I do? >Read

A very happy and healthy new year to you and yours!

Enjoy your media and use them wisely,
–The Mediatrician®