Q: Does texting while breastfeeding affect how a mother bonds with her baby? ~ Connection Curious, on Twitter A: Dear Connection, This is yet another iteration of the most important question for parents in the Digital Age, one that will recur, in various forms, for both parent and child from infancy through adolescence. How do… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ask the Mediatrician
Are there physical effects of excessive screen time that are not related to weight?
Q: While obesity is a critically important issue, I think there are other consequences of excessive screen time that are being overlooked—some parents might even think that there isn’t a problem with their child’s screen time if their child isn’t overweight. As a parent of a slim boy who loves to spend many hours in… Read more »
Media Moment: Realizing What Media Mean to Me
Dear Reader, Welcome to July’s Media Moment! This month, Julie Polvinen, our Children’s at Home Program Coordinator, shares a moment (or as she writes, ‘epiphany’) when she came to terms with the role media play in her life, both as a creator and consumer. These stories are meant to help create a village square of… Read more »
