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The Mediatrician's guide : a joyful approach to raising healthy, smart, kind kids in a screen-saturated world / Michael Rich ; with Teresa Barker.
In this comprehensive reference, Dr. Michael Rich, dubbed the Mediatrician thanks to his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children's media specialist, offers a science-backed approach to give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well in the digital age. Dr. Rich presents a compassionate and encouraging look at the reality of growing up in a screen-saturated world. You won't find fear-mongering here-just accessible explanations, case studies, and practical tips you need to help your kids thrive in a technology-rich environment and emerge as happy, well-informed, empathetic adults. Backed by evidence as well as decades of professional and personal practice, 'The Mediatrician's Guide' will give you peace of mind and your kids much-needed tools to navigate digital media for the rest of their lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780785255727 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Nashville, TN : Harper Horizon, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1. What? -- Raising children well in a world of screens : model, mentor, monitor -- What is digital wellness? The whole-child approach to healthy media use -- Hungry brains : wired by curiosity, driven to connect -- Lonely hearts : social and emotional development in the digital age -- What's love got to do with IT? Virtual connection, physical intimacy -- The teachable moment : all media are educational-what is your child learning? -- Part 2. So what? -- Insidious influencers, consuming passions : when persuasive messaging and personalities turn toxic -- A more perfect me : body image through a glass darkly -- Wirelessly wired : media influence on tobacco, vaping, alcohol, and other substance use -- Lessons in fear and loathing : violent media, aggression, and anxiety -- Virtually hooked : problematic interactive media use (PIMU) -- Part 3. Now what? -- Queen's gambit : claim your power in the media matrix -- The art of living : curiosity and creativity as context for childhood -- Yes, you can! Finding the healthy, happy medium -- Part 4. Ages and stages : a digital wellness primer. |
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| Subject: | Child rearing. Internet and children. Internet and teenagers. Parenting. Smartphones and children. Technology and children. Digital media > Social aspects. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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