Screens aren't that bad. (All about video games, educational apps, porn, cyberbullying)

Doctor Mommy Speaks Parenting

Imagine a living room with people. Mom, dad, grandparents and a few kids say, teens. All of them glued to their devices. This isn't an uncommon sighting especially post-pandemic. If your house looks anything Like that then today's episode is for you. Our guest Dr Michael Rich is from Boston USA. He is the Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He practices Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. he is the founder of the digital wellness lab at Boston's. His innovative child health research has been featured in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR. He has authored policy statements on media and child health for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Here's what all we spoke about: Babies x video chat Is it ok for my baby to video chat with family and friends? What if a child is about to have a meltdown after her demands for a screen have been denied… Educational apps x children school-aged children of 6 to 10 years. There are many apps marketed under the label of educational apps. Are these really contributing to our child's growth? Or is it just a marketing gimmick? Video games x teens Dr. Rich’s thoughts on Kids who watch violent or sexual TV and videos, or play mature video games, may be influenced by the content. They may begin to think that violence is an okay way to solve problems, substance use is fun, or that casual sex is popular and consequence-free. Online school x high school aged children Physical effects of long hours of online school. teen x social media Instagram, facebook and its effects on teens brain, body image issues, safety issues. Teens x porn How to approach the topic and what to do. Teens x cyberbullying How can you support your child in such a situation? Know more about the Digital wellness Lab and Dr. Michael Rich’s work here and connect with them on twitter If you are a parent to a pre-teen, teenager or parent coach then this is for you. MY COURSE for parents of tweens and teenagers. From “instructional to conversational” parenting. https://doctormommyspeaks.graphy.com/courses/from-instructional-to-conversational-parenting-for-teenagers If you are from outside India and wish to join my course then simply DM me for an exclusive link. Attend my free workshop on communicating with teenagers where I talk about the common causes of clashes between kids and parents and how to fix them on the 16th of may. You can connect with @doctormommyspeaks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin.

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