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Dr. Eitan Schwarz, a Chicago-based child psychiatrist uses media in his play therapy. He deals with digital families and helps parents manage their kids’ media consumption.

His recent letter, published in the New York Times should help TechTalkfor Moms readers.

“Without active parental planning and supervision, children consume junk media as they do junk food. Left to themselves, children properly regard almost everything as toys and do not consider long-term benefits or hazards.

Parents should regard digital media as a way to enhance children’s development and family life. Learning is essentially a developmental social act that needs the nurturing involvement of adults.”