Kids and Electronic Entertainment: Towards Healthier Choices
Helping kids use electronic entertainment, including video games, television, and computers, responsibly involves a combination of limits, modeling, and dialogue.
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3930 Knowles Avenue :: Suite 200 and Suite 206 :: Kensington, MD 20895
3930 Knowles Avenue :: Suite 200 and Suite 206 :: Kensington, MD 20895
This blog is written by the clinicians at Jonah Green and Associates, a mental health practice based in Kensington, MD that provides quality services for children, teens, families, and adults. It is intended as a resource for families who are seeking to expand their knowledge about mental health and mental health services, and also as a resource for families who are seeking quality mental health services, especially in the mid-Atlantic region.
Helping kids use electronic entertainment, including video games, television, and computers, responsibly involves a combination of limits, modeling, and dialogue.
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