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Parenting the “Plugged In” Child
WHAT’S NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL MEDIA
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Rideout (2010)
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Is Media Harmful?
May be associated with obesity, sleep disturbance (See AAP Council on Communications and Media, 2011 report)
May be linked to depression/emotional problems (e.g., Page, Cooper, Griew & Jago, 2010)
May interfere with developmentally critical activities
May interfere with family life
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Benefits of Youth Media Use
Connect with friends
Broaden community
Enhance creative thinking
Foster sense of identity
Supplement learning
Increase access to information
O’Keefe & Clarke-Pearson (2011)
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It’s all about BALANCE.
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Common Challenges
Lack of comfort with new media
Knowing what limits to set
Challenges to setting limits
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Lack of Comfort with New Media
Learn as much as possible “Terms of Use”, “Safety” features www.netlingo.com, www.noslang.com www.netsmartz.org, www.parentfurther.com
Ask your child to teach you!
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Setting Limits
Promote Health Positive behavior Emotional wellbeing
Protect against: Cyber-bullying Access to inappropriate content
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Recommendations from the AAP
Infants < 2 years: 0 hours of screen time/day
Children > 2 years: <2 hours of screen time/day
Avoid TV sets and internet connections in bedrooms
Co-view with children
Limit nighttime screen media use
AAP Council on Communications and Media (2011)
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Setting Limits
Modeling Healthy media use (and balance) Good citizenship (e.g., abiding by the rules)
Direct Conversation
Provide Alternatives Including activities for the whole family to enjoy
Monitoring
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Challenges to Setting Limits
Dealing with protest
Helping children find value in other activities
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When to Seek Outside Help
Concerns for cyber-bullying
Change in your child’s: Mood Enjoyment of non-media activities Sleep Grades/school performance Behavior Ability to participate in family life
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References
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media (2011). Policy statement: children, adolescents, obesity and the media. Pediatrics, 128(1), 201-208. www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2011-10660
O’Keefe, G.W. & Clarke-Pearson, K. (2011). Clinical Report: The impact of social media on children, adolescents and families. Pediatrics, 127 (4), 800-804.http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/03/28/peds.2011-0054
Page, A.S., Cooper, A.R., Griew, P. & Jago, R. (2010). Children’s screen viewing is related to psychological difficulties irrespective of physical activity. Pediatrics, 126(5), 1011 -1017).
Rideout V. (2010). Generation M2: Media in theLives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds. Kaiser Family Foundation: Menlo Park, CA.