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Title Statement | The Mediatrician's guide: a joyful approach to raising healthy, smart, kind kids in a screen-saturated world / Michael Rich ; with Teresa Barker. |
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Author | Rich, Michael |
Additional Contributors | Barker, Teresa |
Publication | Nashville, TN: Harper Horizon,2024. |
Extent of Item | xxiv, 402 pages |
ISBN | 9780785255727 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr07287021 |
Contents | 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. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | 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. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Child rearing |
Internet and children | |
Internet and teenagers | |
Parenting | |
Smartphones and children | |
Technology and children | |
Digital media--Social aspects |