Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management
The first time you need to provide help with screen-time issues
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The first time you need to provide help with screen-time issues
Wednesday 18 October 2017, 03:32 PM
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Screen time needs to happen close by, so play can be supervised
With the use of digital devices, parents often do not lead well by example; therefore, this use is an important issue to address, for the whole family
Consider a technology curfew – switching the wireless router off in the evening
The amount of time our children spend in front of a TV, computer,
References
1. Morton, SMB et al. Growing up in New Zealand: A longitudinal study of New Zealand children and their families. Now We Are Four: Describing the preschool years. Auckland May 2017.
2. Mayo Clinic. Ensuring screen time quality. Available online at http://mayocl.in/ 1VR7tAB
3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Media and children communication toolkit. Available online at http://bit. ly/1LXkyCm