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This is a vital episode for all parents. Listen and learn how to get all the education, resources and support you can for your child’s vision thanks to The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. CNIB’s VP Suzanne Decary-van den Broek and CNIB’s Family Guide, Sharon Kanhai-Johnston share some interesting research facts with me. Did you know most parents are unwittingly putting their children at risk for health and educational setbacks because they don’t understand the schedule and importance of eye exams for their children? I messed it up with my second child and I don’t want anyone else to make my mistake. Book an eye exam for your child. If you’re in Canada, you can find your local optometrist here.Help influence policy makers today by signing the CNIB’s Charter of Rights of Children Who are Blind, Deafblind, or Low Vision here.Find resources, support and education from the CNIB here. Do you have a parenting question for me? Send it in to hello@alysonschafer.com Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.alysonschafer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rich is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Digital Wellness Lab located at Boston’s Children Hospital where he practices Adolescent Medicine. In this interview, we discuss parenting advice for a healthy digital upbringing and the resources available at the Lab. As well, we discuss PIMU - “Problematic Interactive Media Usage” - and the underlying issues that correspond to its appearance in certain populations of children. Here is the link to the Digital Wellness Lab: https://digitalwellnesslab.org/ I highly suggest you subscribe to their e-newsletter here: https://digitalwellnesslab.org/about/newsletter/ You can follow the digital wellness lab on social media too: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-wellness-lab Twitter - https://twitter.com/DigitalWellLab FB - https://www.facebook.com/digitalwellnesslab/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/digitalwellnesslab/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.