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Posts Categorized: Ask the Mediatrician

How can I tell if an e-book is appropriate for my 10-year-old?

Posted May 22, 2012 under Ask the Mediatrician.

Q: With the purchase of a couple of e-book tablets for our home, how can we know if the books our 10-year-old triplets will be reading on them are age appropriate? My daughter read a book she heard about in her 4th grade class during a book report, and it ended up having significant sexual content… Read more »

How can I cut out TV time from my two-year-old’s dinnertime routine?

Posted May 14, 2012 under Ask the Mediatrician.

Q: My husband and I were having difficulties preparing dinner with our two-year-old daughter in the kitchen, so we began letting her watch Curious George to keep her occupied. Initially this worked well; the show seems to have primarily positive content, and the two 15-minute segments entertained her while we cooked. We’ve been trying not… Read more »

Should I use the movie “Bully” to talk about bullying with my 10 year old?

Posted May 8, 2012 under Ask the Mediatrician.

Q: My 10-year-old son will be starting middle school in the fall. So far, he has had a pretty sheltered, drama-free experience at a great elementary school. I want him to be aware that bullying goes on and that he needs to tell someone if anything like that ever happens to him. I have thought… Read more »

What can I do for my 15-year-old son, who has Asperger’s and ADHD and seems addicted to video games?

Posted May 3, 2012 under Ask the Mediatrician.

Q: My son is 15 and displays symptoms of video game addiction, including lying and sneaking to try to gain access. He has Asperger’s and ADHD, and regardless of what medication regimen we try, the gaming obsession remains. I recently asked the psychiatrist to hospitalize him and treat him as they would other addicts, but… Read more »

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