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SAN DIEGO – Digital technology and media are important components in children’s social and emotional development, and physicians can play a central role in ensuring kids make the right decisions when using those media.

“Because parents and kids trust them, pediatricians have an opportunity to educate parents across the country about the impact of media and digital technology on children,” explained James Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media in San Francisco.

In a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Mr. Steyer talks about research on how media and digital technology affect children’s brain development, and how physicians can shape their young patients’ choices with techniques such as “media diets.”

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SAN DIEGO – Digital technology and media are important components in children’s social and emotional development, and physicians can play a central role in ensuring kids make the right decisions when using those media.

“Because parents and kids trust them, pediatricians have an opportunity to educate parents across the country about the impact of media and digital technology on children,” explained James Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media in San Francisco.

In a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Mr. Steyer talks about research on how media and digital technology affect children’s brain development, and how physicians can shape their young patients’ choices with techniques such as “media diets.”

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

SAN DIEGO – Digital technology and media are important components in children’s social and emotional development, and physicians can play a central role in ensuring kids make the right decisions when using those media.

“Because parents and kids trust them, pediatricians have an opportunity to educate parents across the country about the impact of media and digital technology on children,” explained James Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media in San Francisco.

In a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Mr. Steyer talks about research on how media and digital technology affect children’s brain development, and how physicians can shape their young patients’ choices with techniques such as “media diets.”

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
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