Gaming, Social Media and Information Bingeing: Guiding Kids on Devices with Dr. Michael Rich
Raising Good Humans
Dear Media, Aliza Pressman
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Michael Rich, and delve into the complex relationship between children, screens, and the digital environment. Dr. Rich shares insights on the importance of developing critical skills for media use, strategies for managing and monitoring screen time, and the role of parents and educators in guiding children's digital experiences.
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a dear media production. |
| 0:04.0 | Welcome to Raising Good Humans. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to Raising Good Humans. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Dr. Eliza Pressman. |
| 0:13.6 | In today's episode, I'm speaking with |
| 0:17.0 | Mediatrician, Dr. Michael Rich. |
| 0:20.6 | He combines his media knowledge and medical expertise as a pediatrician to help parents |
| 0:26.7 | understand the science of what happens between a growing child and the ever evolving digital ecosystem. |
| 0:34.6 | His new book, The Mediatrician's Guide, |
| 0:37.2 | a joyful approach to raising healthy, smart, kind kids |
| 0:41.5 | in a screen-saturated world is out now and one thing that we're |
| 0:47.5 | talking about is understanding that screens are here. |
| 0:54.0 | Technology is here. |
| 0:56.0 | So rather than just decide it's evil or it's good, let's work with what we know and help our kids developmentally with the skills |
| 1:08.0 | they need to navigate this complex world. Dr. Rich is the founder and director of the digital wellness |
| 1:15.0 | lab. It's the first evidence-based medical program that addresses the physical |
| 1:19.2 | mental and social health issues associated with digital technology. |
| 1:23.4 | And so, let's see, I will put a link in the show notes |
| 1:30.8 | to the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital. |
| 1:34.0 | We will keep this conversation going if you have any questions. |
| 1:37.0 | Don't hesitate to DM me on Instagram at Raising Good Humans Podcast, and of course write a little review in Apple |
| 1:46.5 | Podcast, give it a five-star reading. We're going to continue this conversation. |
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