Q: My 14-year-old son recently told me that he wants more privacy and no longer wants to allow me to check his text messages, Instagram, and emails. He claims that he needs more freedom and independence as he is growing up and feels as though my checking his social media is an invasion of his… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Ask the Mediatrician
My six-year-old’s class is opening a Facebook account – what should I do?
Q: My 6 year-old daughter’s class is opening a Facebook account. They are spinning it as an “exciting new way to expose 1st graders to social media” and to help them learn to use it responsibly at a young age. The class will post photos, news, and videos of the children, and parents and relatives can read… Read more »
How can I help my daughters shift their media routine into back-to-school mode?
Q: I have two daughters, 8 and 6, who will be returning to school this September. I tend to be fairly liberal with the rules around media use during the summer, but this year both girls will be receiving iPads from their schools to use for classwork and homework. I’m concerned about getting the girls… Read more »
The Mediatrician Speaks – Launch of the new cmch.tv website
Michael Rich, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and The Harvard School of Public Health is “The Mediatrician”. Listen as he encourages people to visit the new cmch.tv website. For more information and to submit your questions please visit http://cmch.tv/parents/askthemediatrician/
Should I let my 13-year-old stream his Call of Duty gameplay?
Q: My 13-year-old son began playing Call of Duty at home beginning in January of this year. We monitor his gaming and have him turn it off after a certain amount of time. He is now asking to “stream” with one of his favorite online players who does this on YouTube regularly. I am concerned… Read more »
Media Moment: Dance Inspiration at a Very Young Age
Dear Reader, Welcome to August’s Media Moment! This month, Richard Chalfen, a CMCH Senior Scientist, shares a story about parents realizing that they need to increase their monitoring of their toddler’s media use. These stories are meant to help create a village square of commiserating and co-celebrating the many ways media intersect with the lives… Read more »
The Mediatrician Speaks – Promoting the new cmch.tv website
Michael Rich, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and The Harvard School of Public Health is “The Mediatrician”. Here he promotes the launch of the new cmch.tv website. For more information and to submit your questions please visit http://cmch.tv/parents/askthemediatrician/
