This FAQ breaks down the AAP's newest COVID-19, RSV, and influenza recommendations for clinicians who want a quick refresher on what changed for the 2026-2027 season.
|Podcasts|September 25, 2020
Getting back on track with media use
Author(s)Miranda Hester
Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Cori Cross, MD, to discuss how families can start to bring back screen time and media use back to pre-lockdown levels.
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When the country started shutting down, many were optimistic and thought that people would only have so stay home for a few weeks. During these early days many parents relaxed the screen time and media use rules. However, many children are still at home and remain under those relaxed rules.
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