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Preface, or the Three Cs: Content, Context and Your Child | |
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What Exactly Is This Video Doing to My Baby's Brain? | |
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ADHD and autism-should I be worried? | |
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Why do pediatricians say no screen time before age 2? | |
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Notes | |
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Is TV Turning My Tot into a Zombie? | |
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Why does it look like my child is tuning out? | |
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At what age do children become mentally engaged? | |
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Notes | |
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Could My Child Learn from Baby Videos? | |
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How and when do toddlers learn from audiovisual media? | |
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What is the "video deficit?" | |
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My Toddler Doesn't Seem to Notice When the TV Is On-or Does He? | |
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What is the impact of background television? | |
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How does noise affect language development? | |
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Which Videos Are Too Scary for My Child? | |
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What content is most upsetting to young children? | |
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What should I do when they get frightened by what they see? | |
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Notes | |
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What Is Educational About "Educational" TV? | |
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What are the features of a well-designed preschool show? | |
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Have children really been shown to benefit from educational shows? | |
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Notes | |
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Could the Right DVD Teach My Child to Speak, or Better Yet, Become Bilingual? | |
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What exactly leads to language development? | |
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Will foreign-language videos give my children an edge? | |
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Can Electronic Media Enrich My Child's Vocabulary? | |
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At what age can a video make the most difference? | |
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Under what conditions do children learn words from TV? | |
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Notes | |
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Could This Program Teach My Child to Be a Good Person? | |
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Is there any evidence that videos can inspire good character? | |
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How are TV, pretend play and good behavior connected? | |
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Is Interactive Media Worthwhile-or at Least Better Than TV? | |
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Are screen-based toys of any use to babies? | |
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Is educational software a good idea for preschoolers? | |
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Will Screen Time Make My Children Fat? | |
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Are there real connections between TV and obesity? | |
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Does the location of the TV matter? | |
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How Do Real Families Make Smart Media Choices? | |
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How do they cope with siblings? sickness? single parenthood? | |
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What are some examples of limits that stick? | |
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Notes | |
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Epilogue | |
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Movie Review Web Sites | |
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Web Site Reviews of Interactive Media | |
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Resources on the Use of Electronic Media with Children Who Have Special Needs | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |