011 : Demystifying the ‘techno tantrum’ with Dr Kristy Goodwin

In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Kristy Goodwin all about raising children in our digital age.
Perhaps you can relate to this story?
When my eldest son was three, the iPad also turned three.
I thought to myself: ‘I better give him some screen time, so he didn’t get left behind when he got to Kindy the following year.’
(Kindergarten in WA is 3-4 year old play-based preschool, 5 days a fortnight)
I had heard talk from my teacher friends about how they all had were getting iPads and iPods and that ‘digital technology’ sessions were becoming regular parts of their classrooms (this was back in 2013).
So I downloaded some apps to my new iPad and told my 3 year old son, “when the timer goes off, the iPad goes away!”
Of course, when the timer DID go off 15 minutes later he had an epic meltdown for FORTY FIVE MINUTES.
In today’s episode, I spoke to Dr Kristy all about WHY this happens, and how you can integrate technology into your child’s day in a loving (and healthy) way!
Have a listen here.
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Amy xx
 
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