Digital Families

Digital Families Podcast with Dr Devorah Heitner "Screenwise" Author Ep20

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My guest today on Digital Families is Dr Devorah Heitner PhD who is is the author of  the book “Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World” . Dr Heitner has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology and Society from Northwestern University, and is also the founder of ‘Raising Digital Natives”

During this podcast I chat with Devorah about how parents can be their child's mentor rather than monitor. We talk about allowing our children to have a smart phone, what age should children be? We also discuss how to manage screen time especially during this time of Covid19 when the screen maybe the only outlet for your child socially.

We also talk about differences in parenting styles around digital devices..."Am I too strict?" or "Am I too soft?" "Why aren't other parents paying attention to the digital technology their child uses...?"

Find out more about Devorah Here: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/screenwise/