Screen Time Management: Unlocking Healthy Digital Habits

Are you a “caring but confused” parent when it comes to screen time? That’s the phrase our expert today uses to describe most parents trying to figure out what screen time for their children, whether it’s on video games, phones, or social media - and you're not alone. This week on Raising Me, Adrienne speaks with Dr. Michael Rich. He is the creator and director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Harvard Medical School and is going to help us answer some tough questions about kids and their use of screens - social media, video games, TV - all of it. In this discussion Dr. Rich gives us examples of how we can better help navigate our screen-saturated world alongside our children and why he says it’s time to ditch parental controls. About Dr. Rich: Michael Rich, MD, MPH practices adolescent medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and is an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rich is the founder and director of the Digital Wellness Lab and the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID), the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental, and social health issues associated with digital technology use. Dr. Rich is also the author of the book called The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices