TweetNearly ALL of my teen patients are involved with social media. Facebook is a favorite, and for good reason. As one of the largest websites in the world, Facebook is used to keep in touch with friends and family, favorite bands, clothing lines, celebrities, local events, school events, and even your favorite pediatric office! When [...]

Facebook: Something old, something new; your teen is on it, you should be too!

Do you Google your child’s symptoms?
TweetTwo articles recently caught my eye while I was spending some time on Twitter. First, an op-ed piece was published on Time.com discussing how patients and doctors perceive the use of the online health information. The article was closely followed by the results of a recent PEW research study which stated that 80% of Americans [...]

Teaching kids about their digital footprint: the who, the what, and the how.
TweetWhat did you get for Christmas? For my tweens and teens, the answer has been i-things, video game systems, cell phones, and cameras. What do these items have in common? The internet. All of these new devices either directly connect or need access to the internet in order to be fully functional. For kids who [...]

Dear Santa, I want video games!
TweetI am a child of the Nintendo generation. I remember spending hours with that grey box, blowing on the game cartridge base to keep the game from being glitchy. Personal gaming was fascinating, innovative, and exciting. Our whole family loved it. In fact, my brother spent so much time playing Super Mario Bros., he [...]



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