In this episode we discussed how to think Christianly about technology from a variety of perspectives. Our guests were James Boswell, a 'technologist' and long-time consultant in the tech industry and his wife, Simone, who home schooled their six children as well as supporting many other young families in their parenting. Ann contributed her expertise in neurology and her experiences running parenting seminars with MU Sydney, and Harriet confessed to being a very reluctant tech user. Bringing these different perspectives together, we discussed:

- What are the down sides and risks of children's tech overuse?
- How do children's brains develop best?
- How do we know when tech has become a problem for our toddlers and teens?
- Is technology really a new or unique issue for parents?
- What do parents need to know about artificial intelligence?
- What are some Christian principles to guide our family's tech decisions?
- What are some practical ideas for keeping technology in its place?
- What are some ways to keep children busy without screens?

Links:
Parenting in God's Family Volume 2: More Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Issues, which includes chapters by our guests on 'Who is raising your online child?' and 'Parenting in an age of artificial intelligence'.

Growing Faith: articles and resources to encourage and equip Christian parents and carers. Related articles:
'When social media is delayed' by James and Simone Boswell
'Advice for raising tech-healthy humans' by Daniel Sih
'Technology: it's a discipleship issue' podcast with Daniel Sih
'In a screen-based world, our children need to play' by Jenn Phillips
'In a screen-based world, our children need limits' by Jenn Phillips.

Mothers Union Sydney.
Listen to talks from previous seminars on Soundcloud.
MU Parenting seminars, including 'Parenting in a technological age'.

Theme music: Soul's Getting Wet by Ali Maegraith. Produced by Ali Maegraith and Gerard Masters. Available on SoundCloud.