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
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?
read moreQ: 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®
Q: Is the new Alice in Wonderland movie too scary for kids?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
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
Q: Can you tell me more about how toys get marketed differently to boys and to girls?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician ®
Q: I let my 13-year-old watch the movie “Once” and I didn’t understand why it was rated R; there was some bad language but no irresponsible display of risky behavior like so many PG-13 movies I’ve seen. How do movie ratings work?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician
Q: I just saw Avatar and I was wondering – do scientists know anything about how 3D movies are processed by children’s brains?
read moreQ: 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 ®
Q: When my son is at his babysitter’s house, there are violent video games being played. Should I be concerned?
Answered by Dr. Michael Rich, The Mediatrician®
