Into the minds of babes : how screen time affects children from birth to age five / Lisa Guernsey.

Author
Guernsey, Lisa [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Basic Books, c2007.
Description
xvi, 287 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-274) and index.
    Contents
    • Preface, or, the three Cs : content, context and your child
    • What exactly is this video doing to my baby's brain?
    • Is TV turning my tot into a zombie?
    • Could my child learn from baby videos?
    • My toddler doesn't seem to notice when the TV is on--or does he?
    • Which videos are too scary for my child?
    • What is educational about "educational" TV?
    • Could the right DVD teach my child to speak, or better yet, become bilingual?
    • Can electronic media enrich my child's vocabulary?
    • Could this program teach my child to be a good person?
    • Is interactive media worthwhile--or at least better than TV?
    • Will screen time make my children fat?
    • How do real families make smart media choices?
    • Epilogue
    • Appendix I: Movie review web sites
    • Appendix II: Web sites reviews of interactive media
    • Appendix III: Resources on the use of electronic media with children who have special needs.
    ISBN
    • 9780465027989 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    • 0465027989 (hardcover : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    • OCN136780261
    • 2007021043
    OCLC
    136780261
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