November 19, 2010
What you heard about kids in daycare watching more TV than others is true when it’s a home-based childcare situation, but not when the children are at a childcare center. It’s not surprising that of these three groups, it’s the one supervised by people with the most training in child development that sets the strictest limits on screen exposure.
September 20, 2010
Q: Why should my family participate in Turnoff Week?
A: TV, video games, and computers have become so common that, for many families, they are a default activity, rather than a choice they make about how they want to spend their time. It is not just cramming facts into children’s brains, but giving them the unstructured “down time” to process those facts and come to their own conclusions, that will give them the richest environment in which to develop.
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
September 7, 2010
Q: We are opening a new children’s center at our hospital. What kind of recreational technology would you recommend we put in our waiting room?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
April 23, 2010
Q: I know it is easier for me to get my chores done around the house if my toddler is entertained by TV. How do I stop this? What can replace these easy “babysitters” so that I can save my mental health?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician
April 2, 2010
Q: My husband watches YouTube videos with our 2 year old son almost daily, and I am not sure what I think about whether it’s a good habit or not. What do you think?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician
March 31, 2010
Q: My husband and I want to model good media habits, but we have trouble disconnecting because we are self-employed and use social media for our work. Do you have any practical tips for how to step back from technology in this situation?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
March 22, 2010
I keep hearing how younger and younger children are being exposed to electronics, which must certainly affect their lives. But are the effects positive or negative?
March 17, 2010
Q: My 3 year old son can spend hours playing with the PBS kids iPhone app but how long should he spend using it?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
March 10, 2010
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
February 2, 2010
Q: I am a speech therapist, and a large percentage of the children with speech delays whom I treat are allowed to “graze” on TV all day. Is there a connection?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician ®
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