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- ISBN 9781462515530
- Weight: 366g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 10 Dec 2014
- Publisher: Guilford Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship to technology, from birth to the teen years. You'll learn:
*How much screen time is too much at different ages.
*What your kids and teens are actually doing in all those hours online.
*How technology affects social, emotional, and cognitive development.
*Which apps and games build smarts and let creativity shine.
*How your own media habits influence your children.
*What you need to know about privacy concerns, cyberbullying, and other dangers.
*Ways to set limits that the whole family can live with.
Winner (Second Place)—American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category
Jodi Gold, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice and Clinical Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. A nationally recognized expert, Dr. Gold speaks, writes, and makes media appearances on her developmental approach to parenting in the age of digital technology. She lives with her husband and three children in New York City.
