Thats a message echoed by practicing physicians likeDr.
Derek McClellan, MD, pediatric medical director at Central Ohio Primary Care.
He emphasizes that the influence of technology on children and their nighttime routines is anything but new.
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Its something she says she tries to model in her practice.
Because me just telling them what to do is not really helpful.
We give a shot to say, Hey, you’re setting yourself up for more issues later.
After all, eliminating technology completely is an unrealistic goal.
McClellan says that whats key is settingboundariesand intentions.
I don’t know that any of us would necessarily say that’s a bad thing, says McClellan.
She says building that capacity is about setting reachable goals.
The best thing that I tell parents is just, Pick one thing to work on.
