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Painless Parenting: How to Manage Your Child’s Screen Time
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D., author of Ollie Outside: Screen-Free Fun Technology overuse is a growing problem for children and teens, and one that I deal with on a daily basis as a psychologist in private practice. Parents frequently assert, “All … Continue reading
Taming the Beast and Curtailing Screen Time
By Stephanie Filio The preteen and teen brain operates largely on emotion and feelings, which can get confusing during these years of rapid-fire hormones. Eventually, the brain gets so tired it surrenders and gives the green light to things like … Continue reading
How to Model Healthy Screen Time: 5 Tips for Parents
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D., author of Ollie Outside: Screen-Free Fun As a child psychologist, I frequently meet with children and teens to help them better manage their technology use. From video games to social media and everything else that is … Continue reading
Fostering New Interests and Nurturing Old Passions in Your Child with ASD
By Elizabeth Reeve, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) Raising a healthy child with a wide range of interests and the curiosity to learn new things is a challenge for all parents and … Continue reading
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Birth to Age 3: New Guidelines on Screen Time
As we all spend more time using smartphones and tablets, Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families) has released a series of guidelines and tip sheets for caregivers about screen time—the amount of time a person spends … Continue reading