Previous articles have discussed the importance of children’s well-being and its role in different areas of children’s health, such as well-child care and child-friendly health care. The goal of this commentary is to raise pediatricians’ awareness on the risks of children’s overexposure to digital media. It is important to protect the psychological and emotional health of children from uncontrolled external influences to preserve their well-being. Authors also emphasize the importance of alerting parents and tutors to the risks related to the unrefrained use of the Internet.
Internet Addiction: Starting the Debate on Health and Well-Being of Children Overexposed to Digital Media
Ida GiardinoMembro del Collaboration Group
;Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani
Writing – Review & Editing
2017-01-01
Abstract
Previous articles have discussed the importance of children’s well-being and its role in different areas of children’s health, such as well-child care and child-friendly health care. The goal of this commentary is to raise pediatricians’ awareness on the risks of children’s overexposure to digital media. It is important to protect the psychological and emotional health of children from uncontrolled external influences to preserve their well-being. Authors also emphasize the importance of alerting parents and tutors to the risks related to the unrefrained use of the Internet.File in questo prodotto:
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