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Fear & Anxiety

My daughter can’t sleep because of a scary news story, what can I do?
 My daughter can’t sleep because of a scary news story, what can I do? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: In order to teach my daughter about stranger danger, I told her the news story about Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapping. Now she’s too scared to sleep. What can I do?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®

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How can kids respond to email chain letters?
 How can kids respond to email chain letters? 150 150 Mediatrics

How an empowered mom helped her tween daughter deal with upsetting email chain letters.

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Should I take my kids to see Alice in Wonderland?
 Should I take my kids to see Alice in Wonderland? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: Is the new Alice in Wonderland movie too scary for kids?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®

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How can I talk to my pediatricians about the TV screens in their waiting room?
 How can I talk to my pediatricians about the TV screens in their waiting room? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: My pediatrician’s office plays Disney movies in their waiting room and my child was scared by one of the movies he saw. How can I talk to the doctors about monitoring what they show on their TV screens?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician

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What goes on in the brain during a 3D movie?
 What goes on in the brain during a 3D movie? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: I just saw Avatar and I was wondering – do scientists know anything about how 3D movies are processed by children’s brains?

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Could vampire fiction be contributing to my daughter’s anxiety?
 Could vampire fiction be contributing to my daughter’s anxiety? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: My daughter is in junior high, and lately she’s become more needy, more stressed, more fearful and will no longer go upstairs alone. Could it be related to the vampire books she is reading? Answered by The Mediatrician®

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Q: Do kids experience media differently than adults do?
 Q: Do kids experience media differently than adults do? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: Am I correct that we give children a different dose of medicine not just because they weigh less but because they process it differently? Is it the same with media?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician

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My local movie theatre offers “mom & baby” showtimes, should I go?
 My local movie theatre offers “mom & baby” showtimes, should I go? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: There is a movie theatre near my home that has afternoon shows for moms, where they put out a changing table in the theater and don’t lower the lights all the way—but then they show very adult movies. What effect does being exposed to these movies have on infants and toddlers, most of whom are not talking yet?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician

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Should I take my kids to see Where the Wild Things Are?
 Should I take my kids to see Where the Wild Things Are? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: Should I take my kids to see “Where the Wild Things Are”? Is it appropriate for children?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, the Mediatrician

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How can we get our 6-year-old’s teacher to make better media choices in the classroom?
 How can we get our 6-year-old’s teacher to make better media choices in the classroom? 150 150 Mediatrics

Q: Our daughter’s teacher shows G-rated Disney movies and even some PG movies to “give the kids a break.” Is there any research that would be helpful in guiding a school to make better, more deliberate media choices?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician

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