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#154 | Screen time: myths vs facts, tech and learning, digital boundaries & more | Catherine Knibbs

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Show Notes

Catherine Knibbs is an expert in child trauma and “cybertrauma”, a psychotherapy clinician and the author of “Tech Smart Parenting: how to keep your kids safe & happy online”. We talk about: - Why banning screens won’t work

- The guilt parents are being made to feel about their kids and screen time

- Preparing children for a future of tech and AI

- The link between individual responsibility, personal growth and “trust me bro” podcasts

- Soft boundaries for kids

- & much more

Connect with Catherine: https://www.instagram.com/catherine_knibbs/ https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/

Catherine's book - "Tech Smart Parenting": https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/tech-smart-parenting-pre-order

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