Is the tech world all doom and gloom? Navigating tech with kids - with Yara, psychologist Life After Birth
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We’re so happy to welcome back psychologist Yara, founder of Life After Birth Psychology, to help us navigate parenting in a tech heavy world, especially with AI on the rise. We discuss…
What a healthy relationship with technology actually looks like for a child Teaching digital and AI literacy early, and why critical thinking is the real skill Why connection and secure attachment are your most powerful tools How to talk to other parents about screen rules, and what to do when you see something concerning Front loading kids about what they might come across online Why it’s not about trusting your kids, but about the billion dollar companies behind the apps
Resources mentioned:
Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Boy Mum by Ruth Whitman Good Pictures, Bad Pictures by Kristen Jenson (picture book and older-kids version) Cozyla: family organiser screen used for routines Adolescence (Netflix)
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