Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tips for Digital Media

Tips from pediatrician and former filmmaker Dr. Michael Rich, aka “The Mediatrician”® 

 Beware of digital media distraction. Half of all kids and three-quarters of parents feel the other is distracted when talking to each other. 

Have regular sit-downs, screen-free meals with your children.

Put down your device. Be present with others. Observe the world around you. Let your mind wander.

Avoid blue light-emitting screen use before bedtime.

Play online games with your children rather than forbidding them. Learn how to play from them and, as you play, help them think about what they're seeing and doing on screen.

Help your children plan how to spend their time, focusing on important and favorite activities to avoid sliding into the screen abyss.

 Screen Time and the Brain | Harvard Medical School 

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