Ask The Mediatrician®: Recent Episodes
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Likes, shares, followers, privacy, virality, misinformation, disinformation, connection, isolation, overuse, misuse, education, edutainment. How exactly does one parent healthy, well- adjusted, critically-thinking kids when this is what we face? How do parents successfully manage the influence of media in their children’s lives? The Mediatrician® is here to help!
Pediatrician, father, and filmmaker, Dr. Michael Rich, and his colleague, child development expert, Kristelle Lavallee, address these issues and YOUR questions to help educate your family and families everywhere about media’s powerful influence on the physical, mental, and emotional health of children. Listen in and join the conversation! No question is too complicated to unravel and rewire. No caregiver is alone in their questions. Get expert advice, recommendations for practical tools and help navigating our media-dominated culture.
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My 16-year-old loves online role-playing games with plots that involved torture. Are there long-term risks we should know about? Should we now totally restrict his internet access?
| Is there a connection between TV watching and speech and communication delays in pre-schoolers?
My 10-year-old son was an avid skateboarder and baseball player until CoD arrived. I got rid of the game and now he is miserable. How long does it take to deprogram him?
Is there a connection between excessive video game playing and higher levels of anxiety?
I think my 11-year-old may be dealing with some bullying issues on social media. I want to talk to her about it but I don’t want to invade her privacy. What should I do?
What does the research say about the connection between social media use and the way adolescent girls perceive themselves?
The Mediatrician’s first question for a mom concerned about her daughter falling asleep in class: where is her cell phone at night?
I’m 14, and all of my friends are criticizing me for not wanting to play FPS games. Aren’t there negative effects?
We are having a number of internet and social media issues at my school, where all of our students have emotional/behavioral special needs. We’re struggling to find a balance between their desires to connect and be curious and their vulnerabilities.
I explained a news story to my 6-year-old daughter, and now she’s walking around in fear. How can I convince her that she’s safe?
My 10-year-old daughter confessed to regularly watching female bondage videos for at least the past year. Are other parents experiencing this?
Do the negative portrayals of black women in media affect how teens view black females in real life? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a college student wondering about how negative portrayals of Black women affect how teens view Black girls and women.
How do we explain advertising to young kids? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a father explain advertising (and why drinking soda may not make you an Olympic athlete) to his young son.
Is a 2-hour limit on screen time realistic? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a mother of three children realistically balance their family’s screen time.
How do I talk to my kids about using the internet? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a dad talk to his kids about using the internet.
Our daughters have never watched TV or seen a movie. We want to introduce our eldest to media through a media literacy curriculum. Can you direct us toward a quality program? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a mother introduce media literacy education into her children’s homeschool curriculum.
I’ve been begging my 17-year-old not to text while driving, but I know he does it anyway. How can I get him to stop? The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee answer a father’s plea to help him effectively talk to his son about the dangers of texting while driving.
Is a public audience a good thing for a 12-year-old? In this episode, The Mediatrician and Kristelle Lavallee help a mother struggling with her 12-year-old’s request for a personal YouTube account.
Why do we do this? Dr. Michael Rich, “the Mediatrician,” introduces himself and explains how the Ask the Mediatrician podcast evolved as a way to help parents and families care for and raise children in today’s connected world.