Media Use and Early Brain Development (Audio)

Ari Brown, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician in private practice in Austin, Texas, and was the lead author on the AAP policy statement, “Media Use by Children Younger Than 2 Years.” Dimitri Christakis, MD, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and director of the Center for Child Health Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

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• Choose an individual question:
• How do early experiences impact young children’s brain development?
• What is the right kind of stimulation for brain development?
• What does the AAP recommend regarding media use for young children?
• What’s wrong with using TV or a video to entertain your toddler sometimes?
• Do different types of video content produce different health effects in children?
• What about videos that are marketed as educational for toddlers?
• Is there a better way to stimulate brain development?
• Are interactive apps and computer games a better option?
• What is second-hand TV?
• Do you have practical tips for parents to limit the screen time of their babies and toddlers?
• Do you have any final advice to share?
  
  
•  Edited transcript