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    • Feb 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Teen Attracted to Torture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 16:03


    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?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    STDs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 12:10


    Are dating apps just traps for STDs?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 12:46


    One of my daughter’s friends committed suicide.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Speech Delays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 9:41


     | Is there a connection between TV watching and speech and communication delays in pre-schoolers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Help Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 8:02


    I don’t want to be on social media. Please help me.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CoD (Call of Duty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 11:46


    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?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Addicted to video games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 16:20


    I think my 15-year-old, who has Asperger’s and ADHD, is addicted to video games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Multi-Tasking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 12:47


    How can I help my high school junior better multi-task with media?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 8:17


    Is there a connection between excessive video game playing and higher levels of anxiety?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 10:56


    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?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Body Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 16:28


    What does the research say about the connection between social media use and the way adolescent girls perceive themselves?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 9:59


    The Mediatrician’s first question for a mom concerned about her daughter falling asleep in class: where is her cell phone at night?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    First Person Shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 12:36


    I’m 14, and all of my friends are criticizing me for not wanting to play FPS games. Aren’t there negative effects?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Brexting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 11:30


    Is texting while breastfeeding my baby affecting his ability to bond with me?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Special Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 13:43


    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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Scary News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 12:03


    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?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bondage Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 13:46


    My 10-year-old daughter confessed to regularly watching female bondage videos for at least the past year. Are other parents experiencing this?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Black Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 7:38


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Advertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 11:33


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Screen Time Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 11:11


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Internet Talk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 10:08


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Media Literacy at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 10:00


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Distracted Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 12:19


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    YouTube

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 18:57


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Manifesto

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 4:02


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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