Let’s Talk: Reset Your Child’s Brain with Dr. Victoria Dunckley

Let's Talk Kids Health Facebook LIVE host, Dr. Nerissa Bauer, will be speaking with special guest author of March and April’s Book Club Pick, Dr. Victoria Dunckley!

Dr. Victoria Dunckley is an award-winning integrative child psychiatrist based at the Centre for Life in Los Angeles. She is a nationally recognized expert on the impact of screen-time on the developing brain, and a leading voice regarding screen-time’s influence on misdiagnosis and overprescribing in children. Recently named one of “America’s Top Psychiatrists,” Dr. Dunckley has been featured on such media outlets as Psychology Today, NBC Nightly News, CNN, NPR, and Good Morning America. She is the author of Reset Your Child’s Brain, now published in ten languages.

There will be time for Q&A from viewers! So bring your questions and Let's Talk about this month’s book club pick: Reset Your Child’s Brain.

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[andrewhooves]

I have read Dr. Dunckley's book 7 times. I was 28 and never read a book cover-to-cover but it explained why I was so jumpy and anxious. To say that this book changed my life as an adult is an understatement

[andrewhooves]

One of her best recommendations from the book is to have no screens after sundown. That, for me, has fixed a myriad of issues. Because of this, I read by candlelight in the evening or listen to the radio before bed

[aprille]

Listening to audio stories or music while drawing or doing art is a great substitute for screen time.

[sarahlewis]

I am wondering at what age Dr Dunckley recommends children should learn computing. Here, she just says 'don't worry about it' and 'I didn't learn until I was in my 30s'. However, I think age 30 is too late for today's young people. At the same time I completely agree with her about delaying for young children. I am home educating and thinking to leave it until about age 11, which is the age I started learning (back in the 90s). They will have to learn at some point in the teen years, surely, to be ready for today's higher education courses and jobs?

[cmarshallrd]

I am preparing to start the reset with my children and am wondering if boogie boards (electronic pads) would be considered a screen as well.
Also my 13 year old loves to listen to audible audio books and has a kindle for that purpose only. He gets very mesmerized and is in his own world for hours and hours. Im wondering if even listening to audiobooks has the same effect as screens? He has adhd too and has always struggled with reading. I have always thought audible was so great for him though. He usually has a small speaker is to his ears or ear buds.
The last things I am wondering about are the gabb watches. Would those be counted as screen time as well? I know they would be better than phones but wondering if this would be an alternative that would not count as screen time. My guess is it still is a screen and still part of screen time.

[clusmanfamily]

#REPLAY I let my daughter (4) watch old TV shows while I put my son down to sleep. Typically she gets 30 minutes. Should I sleep train my son to prevent having to do this? I don’t have anyone to watch her during this period of time.