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Imperfect Dad MD Podcast with Dr Jeremy Toffle

The role of dad has changed for the 21st century physician father. With that comes different expectations compared to the physician dads before us. With so much changing, where do we turn to to get answers about how to be the dad we always expected ourselves to become? This podcast is designed with the physician dad in mind. I am Dr Jeremy Toffle, physician, husband, father to two boys, and self proclaimed imperfect dad. Through my own struggles as a parent, I have come to find that there are several key core foundations that make up who we are as a parent; if we chose to improve these core foundations, we can strive to be the father we always expected to be. Join me in this show as I discuss each of these core foundations as well as interview experts in various fields of these same principals. I also discuss dad life with new and experienced dads, helping us rediscover what it means to be a dad in the 21st century as a physician and learn to embrace our imperfections along the way. This is the Imperfect Dad MD Podcast

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Your Kid Doesn't Need a Smart Phone

May 11, 2022 • Doctor Podcast Network • Episode 119

One of the more common questions Pediatricians get asked by parents nowadays is, "What is a good age to buy my kid a smart phone?"

I am kidding, actually. Most kids have the phone already in hand before the question even gets asked.

Today our kids are being raised in a technologically diverse world that we could only dream of 30 years ago. With that advancement comes attachment. Attachment to devices. Emails, message boards, video conferences, social media posts - they all coincide with today's world and the expectations brought upon us. It is hard enough to manage it all as an adult. How do we expect our kids to do the same?

Smart phones have become the main device for the general population in the United States. Not only does this give your child access to phone calls and texting, but it also introduces them to anything they desire to search for online as well as an ever-growing list of social media apps.

Is any of this healthy for our kids? Can we counter the smart phone option with much more appropriate devices?

Listen in today as I discuss my thoughts on this and let me know what YOU think!

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