Parents of Young Children: Put Down Your Smartphones
Too much tech and too little talk could delay communication development. Parents today are more pressed for time than any other generation of...
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Multiplayer Games Online: How to Help Keep Kids Safe
By: Michael Rich, MD, MPH, FAAP If your child hasn’t asked to play a multiplayer game online yet, chances are good they will. Also...
Medicine in the Media: Reliable Health Information v. Fake News
One challenge of parenting is sorting through all available information about children’s health. Some sources can be trusted, while others should be questioned. Aside...
Kids & Tech: Tips for Parents in the Digital Age
In a world where children are “growing up digital,” it’s important to help them learn healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship. Parents play...
Keeping Technology in Check: Mindful Technology Use DOs for Parents
By: David L. Hill, MD, FAAP If there’s one thing that kids and parents can agree on, it’s that no one likes being told...
How to Talk With Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events
By: David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP After any disaster or crisis, families struggle with what they should say to children and how to help them...
How to Make a Family Media Use Plan
From TV to smartphones to social media, our lives are dominated by 24/7 media exposure. Despite this, many children and teens have few rules around their media use. Parents, help...
How to Connect with Your Teen about Smart & Safe Media Use
Teens have grown up surrounded by a steady flow of media. TV and movies arrive by cable, satellite, streaming, and on demand. Social media, fun...
How Cigarette Advertisements Influence Teens
By: Carol Duh-Leong, MD, MPP, FAAP Each year, tobacco companies spend billions of dollars to promote their products, including electronic cigarettes that are especially...
Glamorizing Addiction: The Problem with Smoking in Movies
Tobacco companies spend millions on marketing and advertising. The current trend is to put tobacco imagery into movies, TV, and other media to promote...
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