Take back control of screentime for toddlers to teens
As parents, we all want to raise kind and curious, clever and independent children. So what is hampering that, and how do we get around it?
Screens. Not just social media, but computer games and streaming, AI and algorithms are all changing our children’s lives - from toddlers through to their late teens.What do you really need to know, and how can you help your child flourish?
Madonna King has interviewed hundreds of children, parents, teachers and psychologists, scientists, paediatricians and researchers to bring you the most up to date and practical advice including:
- How to help your child develop good friendships and their own identity offline.
- How to role-model the behaviour you want, when our lives are dependent on screens.
- How to learn what algorithms do and how eight-year-olds are using AI to think.
- How to protect your child from pornography and other dangers lurking behind their screens.
- How to encourage exercise and diet and sleep, and to join friends outside, not online.
- How much screen use is recommended and how does it play with their attention spans.
Tips and tricks to bring back the family dinner, delay the introduction of screens and even to understand how we are all caught up in a world of instant gratification will be at the heart of the practical advice Madonna provides parents. And she’s happy to answer your questions too.
This is a FREE event. This session is for parents only and children will not be able to attend.
Registration is essential. Please register by Monday 17 August here: https://tinyurl.com/4cwzc429
Madonna King is an award-winning journalist and author whose understanding of children's lives is valued through speaking and writing engagements for school communities across Australia. Her latest book, Screen Wise, is the first comprehensive guide to raising kids in the age of AI, social media and digital life, offering a clear path through this global digital experiment. Madonna has interviewed hundreds of parents, children, educators, police, medical experts and scientists across the country and internationally, for the first time presenting this valuable research with actional tips and advice.