Unhealthy Video Gaming: What Parents Can Do to Prevent It
By: Claire McCarthy, MD, FAAP As we watch our children and teens use screens more often to play video games during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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The Importance of Handwriting in the Digital Age
By: Yolanda (Linda) Reid Chassiakos, MD, FAAP Improving children’s penmanship, legibility, pencil grasp, and working on problem areas are all important things that need...
Talking About 13 Reasons Why & Teen Suicide: Tips for Parents
When the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” premiered in 2017, it quickly became one of the most watched—and most controversial—shows aimed at teen viewers. ...
Social Media Design: 4 Things Parents Need to Know
By: Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP & Megan Moreno, MD, FAAP Social media sites such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Discord, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch and Reddit...
Social Media & Your Child’s Mental Health: What the Research Says
By: Megan A Moreno, MD, FAAP & Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP Social media plays an important role in the lives of many tweens and...
Smoking in the Media – The Influence on Children
Article Body Many young people know smoking is not healthy but still think it’s cool. A big reason for this is the media. Tobacco...
Sharenting: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Post
By: Claire McCarthy, MD, FAAP If there’s anything parents like to do, it’s talk about their children—and show pictures of them. This is normal. It’s...
Sexting: How to Talk With Kids About the Risks
By: Yolanda (Linda) Reid Chassiakos, MD, FAAP Sexting is the sending or receiving of sexually explicit images, videos or text messages using a smartphone,...
Article BodyParents today may feel uncomfortable raising children in a media saturated world. In this video, Michael Rich, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM discusses why...
Pokémon GO or STOP: Age-Appropriate Safety Tips for Parents
By: Elizabeth Murray, DO, MBA, FAAP The Pokémon GO craze is attracting attention from all ages, and some parents are asking their pediatrician whether...
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