The Top 10 Mediatrician Q&A’s of 2011

• December 29, 2011

Each week this year, you asked our Mediatrician, Dr. Michael Rich, your most pressing questions about the effects of media on kids, and he answered!

Here are the top 10 most-viewed Ask the Mediatrician Q&As from 2011:

1. When should I talk to my girls about media and body image?

2. Are 3D video games safe for kids’ vision?

3. Video games seem bad for my son, but he doesn’t agree…what do I do?

4. Is it OK that my toddler doesn’t like TV?

5. How can I limit my teen’s internet time without distracting him from homework or invading his privacy?

6. Can I protect my kids’ media use at school? On the bus?

7. Will media affect my 4 year old’s ability to pay attention?

8. Can TV help my infant sleep while keeping me awake?

9. How do I ensure that my wired kids are being responsible citizens offline?

10. My teen daughter’s addiction to technology is ruining our family life–what do I do?