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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Offers Advice April 2003 (Newstream) - Watching the images on television is hard enough, but how do you explain the meaning of the words and images to children? Psychiatrists agree an honest talk as a family could go a long way, to help ease any concerns or fears family members might be experiencing. Matt Kelly interviews Dr. Lori Stark, PhD, of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: > Listen (372k mp3) Kelly: As the war in Iraq continues, it's difficult to escape the images on television, radio and in print. For many, especially families with small children, how much exposure is too much? When helping families decide how to manage exposure to media coverage of the conflict, Dr Lori Stark, PhD. at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital suggests practical, age-appropriate responses to everyone's questions. Stark: I think its very important to have those honest discussions with children of course giving them enough information in language they can understand without overwhelming them. And in terms of exposure to TV, kids don't need to be seeing that 24 hours a day. For kids under 5, at the Cincinnati Children's hospital website, we recommend 15 minutes or less of television viewing, and for kids 5-12, no more than 30 minutes. It's very important to be honest with children, they know when you are hedging your bets and keeping information from them. You want to answer their question but not go further than that. SCRIPT: For more information on how to talk to your children about war, log onto: www.Cincinnatichildrens.org . --------------- How & When To Know Your Child Is Ready to Discuss Violence April 2003 (Newstream) - Images of violence can be noticed everywhere in today's world: the media, our neighborhoods and even in our schools. This can make our children feel frightened, unsafe and insecure. Kids are hearing about and often must cope with tough issues such as violence at increasingly earlier ages, often before they are ready to understand all the aspects of complicated situations. Yet, there is hope. Parents and other caring adults have a unique opportunity to talk with their children about these issues first, before everyone else does. Brian Osuch interviews Lynne Merk, PhD, at The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Department of Psychology: > Listen (364k mp3 file) Osuch: Lifestyles, I'm Brian Osuch. Images of war have many adults tossing and turning at nighttime, so what affects are these images having on your children. Dr. Lynne Merk of The Cincinnati Children's Hospital has some advise on when kids should not be watching the news. Merk: Well, children around 4 or 5 years old are already starting to pick up on things on the news, and hearing information. So, it's important, even at that young age to be in tune with what they're hearing and what they're seeing. I would limit their exposure to the media up until about the age of 12. Because, until the age of 12, they're having a much harder time understanding the complexities of war. Osuch: How do you know when your child is ready to discuss a violent topic like war? Merk: Well the first thing to do is really follow your child's lead. Listen to them, ask them questions, what have they heard, what do they think about what they heard, what are they feeling, and to only answer the questions that they ask. Osuch: The doctor says to keep your answers simple and not to give more information than your child is ready to hear. --------------- Produced for Cincinnati Children's Hospital --------------- MISSING OUT ON THE PROMISE OF A HAPPY LIFE Irritable Bowel Syndrome Affects Millions of Americans – Yet Its Cause Is Unknown April 2003 (Newstream) - What if you had to give up your favorite activities because of a debilitating condition with no known cause, no cure and few treatment options? Matt Kelly has this report on a life-altering disease that affects millions of Americans: > Listen (340k mp3) Kelly: Millions of Americans are missing out on the promise of a happy life. They suffer from a disease that most people are too embarrassed to talk about – a disease called Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. Little is known about it, but symptoms include severe abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, bouts of constipation, or both. Dr. Douglas Drossman is co-director of the University of North Carolina Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders at Chapel Hill. Dr. Drossman: There are really two goals in terms of managing this disorder for the long term. The first is increasing awareness of the condition for the general public and for the patients. And second, we need increased attention to this disorder by organizations that can help science and the research that’s needed. April is IBS Awareness Month, and the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders is leading the charge to raise awareness and educate patients and their families. For more information log on to www.AboutIBS.org. -------------------------------------------------- Produced for the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal
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