ORIGINALLY RECORDED IN
English

1. Meet your Instructor

Meet Dr. Michael Rich, MD - the Mediatrician - a Harvard Medical School Associate Professor and pediatrician at Boston Children's Hospital. He founded the Digital Wellness Lab and the Clinic for Interactive Media Disorders and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers on children's media use and digital wellness.

2m 27s
Original Recording in
English

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2. Ready for a Smartphone?

Dr. Rich offers essential guidance for parents considering giving their child a smartphone, emphasizing the importance of assessing maturity, responsibility, and the potential impact on their development while setting clear boundaries for healthy usage.

Series episodes

1. Meet your Instructor
1. Meet your Instructor
2. Ready for a Smartphone?
2. Ready for a Smartphone?
3. Model, Mentor, Monitor
3. Model, Mentor, Monitor
4. Nurture & Protect
4. Nurture & Protect
5. Screen Time Limits
5. Screen Time Limits
6. Privacy and Safety
6. Privacy and Safety
7. Age-Appropriate Content
7. Age-Appropriate Content
8. Gaming and Socialization
8. Gaming and Socialization
9. Boredom & Free Play
9. Boredom & Free Play
10. Rules vs Expectations
10. Rules vs Expectations
11. Maturity & Executive Function
11. Maturity & Executive Function
12. Distractibility & Multitasking
12. Distractibility & Multitasking
13. Most Common Problems
13. Most Common Problems
14. How to Use Social Media
14. How to Use Social Media
15. Variable Reward System
15. Variable Reward System
16. Addiction and PIMU
16. Addiction and PIMU
17. ADHD, ASD and Depression
17. ADHD, ASD and Depression
18. Connectivity vs Connectedness
18. Connectivity vs Connectedness
19. Conclusion
19. Conclusion
20. Epilogue
20. Epilogue