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Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(2):204-205.

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The popularity of this new pastime among children has increased rapidly. This new invader of the privacy of the home has brought many a disturbing influence in its wake. Parents have become aware of a puzzling change in the behavior of their children. They are bewildered by a host of new problems, and find themselves unprepared, frightened, and helpless."¹ Azriel Eisenberg wrote these words in an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The year was 1936 and the title of the article was "Children and Radio Programs." It could have been written today about children and the Internet. There is no doubt that the accelerating pace of technology has yet again dramatically changed the experience of American childhood. Most adults are both proud of and befuddled by their children's technological savvy. Ten years ago, we joked that we needed our children to help . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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