Center on Media and Child Health
About CMCH
The vision of CMCH is to educate and empower both children and those who care for them to create and consume media in ways that optimize children’s health and development.
The mission of CMCH is to
conduct, coordinate and compile scientific research to improve the understanding of how media affect children’s health in positive and negative ways and provide evidence-based expertise to initiatives and programs that address children’s involvement with media.
At CMCH, we follow an organization model built around Knowledge Building and Knowledge Translation. All of our projects fit into at least one of these categories.
Articles by Center on Media and Child Health
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Infants and Toddlers: Ages 0 - 2
An infant's brain triples in volume in the first two years of life. In order for children's brains to develop in the...
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Preschoolers: Ages 3 - 5
During the preschool years, children explore the world and their role in it. There are several areas in which to...
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School Age Children: Ages 6 - 10
During this stage of development, children are learning to become a part of the larger world through school, activities,...
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Pre-teens: Ages 10-13
During this stage of life, children make changes toward becoming adults, both physically and emotionally. The important...
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Teens: Ages 14-17
During this stage of life, children continue to make changes toward becoming adults, both physically and emotionally....
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How Can I Help My Family Use TV and Movies Safely?
Set time limits. It is easy to watch TV for hours at a time. If you think there are other ways your children could...
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Why are Games So Fun to Play?
Any parent who has tried to take video games away from a child knows the very strong pull these games have. Some parents...
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Cell Phones
Introduction Cell phones are an integral part of kids’ lives. According to research by C&R Research, 22 percent...
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What Can I Do to Prevent the Negative Effects of Music?
Find out what kind of music your children like to listen to when they are feeling happy or sad. Hearing them play...
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