Dr Kristy Goodwin translates the latest research about how technology is shaping childhood into essential information for confused and concerned parents. Dr Kristy helps parents make informed decisions about how to best manage screen time at home… and no she won’t suggest that you ban the iPad, or unplug the TV!
Parents will understand the latest risks to kids’ online safety (including cyber-safety threats, pornography exposure, introduction of phones and social media), as well as the health and learning implications of young kids (4-12 years) growing up in a world of screens. Dr Kristy will share her simple formula to calculate healthy screen time limits and will arm parents with a host of strategies. She will explain how technology is impacting kids’ learning, sleep, social, language, play, physical skills and their vision, hearing and posture and will arm parents with practical strategies.
