Screen time - help!

Screen time – it’s the battle of our parenting age, especially when guidelines recommend zero screens for children under two. How much is ok, if any? Is zero screen time realistic? What’s the harm of storytelling cartoons like Bluey? What about the educational apps that teach literacy and numeracy? 

Dr Mary Brushe led a groundbreaking study on how screen time can interfere with children's language development. She joins Kate and Amelia to unpack their findings and give us the tools to set up healthy habits for our kids and ourselves. 

Mary is a Senior Research Officer at The Kids Research Institute Australia. You can deep dive into screen time study here. She also recommended Children and Media Australia and Common Sense Media. 

The Kids Research Institute has some great free resources on healthy screen time habits and check out Words Grow Minds for some tips for interactive co-viewing and toddlers and touchscreens. 

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