My 16-year-old son is addicted to Internet role-playing games--how can I help him?

Q: Over the past year, my 16-year-old son has become more and more addicted to Internet role playing sites. My son has ADHD and has always had a hyper focusing problem, but not on anything that would prevent him from his school work. He started out playing the games casually, but over time they...

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CMCH Monthly Meet for May: Meet Hannah Gomez

Dear Reader, Continuing on with 10th year celebration of the Center on Media and Child Health, we hope you enjoy May's Monthly Meet! Enjoy your media and use them wisely, The Mediatrician® Center on Media and Child Health Monthly Meet Meet: Hannah How long have you been at the Center? I have been...

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Is it okay for my toddler to watch the same Sesame Street movie over and over?

Q: What is the consequence of watching the same Sesame Street movie over and over? It's Sesame Street and it's a movie, and it's only about 1 hour long. So it's not TV, it's not computer, it's not passive. We watch it together and we interact throughout it, with singing and dancing along. My...

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