
The Mediatrician's Guide
A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World
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A Whole-Child Approach to Digital Wellness and Healthy Media Use
"...a godsend for the parent whose child is glued to their smartphone or laptop." –Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D., psychologist, author of Raising Cain
In this holistic approach, Dr. Michael Rich empowers you to guide your children toward smart and healthy digital choices with straightforward instructions and actionable advice that you can customize for your family's specific needs.
Known as the "Mediatrician" due to his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children's media specialist, Dr. Rich presents a compassionate and realistic look at the reality of growing up in a screen-saturated world—and how you can help your kids emerge from a technology-rich environment as happy, well-informed, empathetic adults.
Backed by scientific evidence and decades of professional and personal practice, The Mediatrican's Guide will give you the tools to:
- Combat toxic media influences and virtual addiction.
- Train your family toward digital wellness.
- Understand what your child is learning from media.
- Rise above the anxiety of digital inundation and find a healthy, happy medium.
"...offer[s] seasoned and sensible guardrails as we all enter this brave new world together." –Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
"…[A] thoughtful, timely, and entertaining overview of what it means to grow up immersed in a world of digital ubiquity." –John Battelle, Cofounder of WIRED
©2024 Michael Ogden Rich (P)2024 Harper HorizonListeners also enjoyed...
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- Loretta Williams
- 08-28-24
Must Read
So much good, balanced research is presented in this book. It is honest and leaves the reader full of hope and not fear.
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- SlayMe Tucker
- 03-14-24
NECESSARY READ for parents
Dr. Rich provides practical tools, engaging stories, and a non-demonizing, no-nonsense approach to interactive media and screen use. I LOVE that at the end of every chapter he has an “ask the mediatrician” section that lists actionable tools + conversation starters that parents can use no matter the age of their child (and if age matters, he mentions an age disclaimer). As a parent working in tech, this book is a breath of fresh air and must-read for anyone parenting in the digital age.
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