Veronica Adamson
@askdoctormom.bsky.social
Demystifying kids broader health; Harvard Dr Public Health Candidate; Mom of Two; Insatiably Curious About Maternal and Childrens' Health, Innovator
“AskDoctorMom, my 4-year old is becoming angry when I take the remote away - what can I do”?
You are not alone!
- Limit time to 1hr/weekday & 3hrs/weekend days
- Avoid tablets
- Let him physically turn it off to encourage self mastery (yes, it takes encouragement)
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
You are not alone!
- Limit time to 1hr/weekday & 3hrs/weekend days
- Avoid tablets
- Let him physically turn it off to encourage self mastery (yes, it takes encouragement)
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
New study links early childhood tablet use to anger outbursts | CNN
Many parents have had toddlers melt down after taking away tablets. A new study found that tablet use may factor into a cycle of problems in emotional regulation.
amp.cnn.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“AskDoctorMom, my 4-year old is becoming angry when I take the remote away - what can I do”?
You are not alone!
- Limit time to 1hr/weekday & 3hrs/weekend days
- Avoid tablets
- Let him physically turn it off to encourage self mastery (yes, it takes encouragement)
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
You are not alone!
- Limit time to 1hr/weekday & 3hrs/weekend days
- Avoid tablets
- Let him physically turn it off to encourage self mastery (yes, it takes encouragement)
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
“@AskDoctorMom - I feel better when I go to the gym but also guilty that I’m not doing something that makes the kids happy… should I still do it?”
Listen, happiness is contagious! The activities that make you feel good benefit your kids too!
Here is the study www.bmj.com/content/337/...
Listen, happiness is contagious! The activities that make you feel good benefit your kids too!
Here is the study www.bmj.com/content/337/...
Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study
Objectives To evaluate whether happiness can spread from person to person and whether niches of happiness form within social networks.
Design Longitudinal social network analysis.
Setting Framingham...
www.bmj.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“@AskDoctorMom - I feel better when I go to the gym but also guilty that I’m not doing something that makes the kids happy… should I still do it?”
Listen, happiness is contagious! The activities that make you feel good benefit your kids too!
Here is the study www.bmj.com/content/337/...
Listen, happiness is contagious! The activities that make you feel good benefit your kids too!
Here is the study www.bmj.com/content/337/...
"@AskDrMom, all of my daughter's favorite shows have little boy heroes..does it matter?"
Surprisingly, yes! Research shows it impacts future career choices. Try adding a few girl-lead characters with a range of behaviors!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#parenting #childdevelopment #health
Surprisingly, yes! Research shows it impacts future career choices. Try adding a few girl-lead characters with a range of behaviors!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#parenting #childdevelopment #health
Role models in the media: a content analysis of preschool television programs in the U.S
Preschool children in the United States spend a great deal of time watching television. The content and characters represented on preschool television programs play a role in children’s learning an...
www.tandfonline.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"@AskDrMom, all of my daughter's favorite shows have little boy heroes..does it matter?"
Surprisingly, yes! Research shows it impacts future career choices. Try adding a few girl-lead characters with a range of behaviors!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#parenting #childdevelopment #health
Surprisingly, yes! Research shows it impacts future career choices. Try adding a few girl-lead characters with a range of behaviors!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#parenting #childdevelopment #health
"DrMom - I think my son has ADHD! Will they have a good career?"
ADHD is a struggle...and a SUPERPOWER. THESE are the kids that will launch startups, thrive as ED docs, win gold medals.
Don’t be discouraged. The world needs your trailblazer. 🔥✨
#ADHD #Parenting #ParentingWithPurpose
ADHD is a struggle...and a SUPERPOWER. THESE are the kids that will launch startups, thrive as ED docs, win gold medals.
Don’t be discouraged. The world needs your trailblazer. 🔥✨
#ADHD #Parenting #ParentingWithPurpose
January 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"DrMom - I think my son has ADHD! Will they have a good career?"
ADHD is a struggle...and a SUPERPOWER. THESE are the kids that will launch startups, thrive as ED docs, win gold medals.
Don’t be discouraged. The world needs your trailblazer. 🔥✨
#ADHD #Parenting #ParentingWithPurpose
ADHD is a struggle...and a SUPERPOWER. THESE are the kids that will launch startups, thrive as ED docs, win gold medals.
Don’t be discouraged. The world needs your trailblazer. 🔥✨
#ADHD #Parenting #ParentingWithPurpose