Over the many years I've worked as a childcare educator, I've seen a lot of change in how we do things and in the family unit. Being of an age where I knew life before the likes of mobile phones, computers and other devices, I'm often concerned with how they are used in this modern, fast-paced world of ours!

Increasingly I'm seeing a generation of children who expect to be entertained and who are clearly lacking creative imagination. This is of course hardly surprising when so many are raised from their beginnings knowing little more than instant gratification and a dopamine hit from pressing a button or viewing content.

I was thrilled this week to speak with Melissa Lowry, who has worked in the education space over many years, working with students, teachers, administrators and parents.

You'll hear Melissa and I chat about the impacts of technology on infant development and there's some great tips and insights shared from Melissa's wealth of knowledge and experience. You'll hear Melissa talk about:-

• The importance of keeping young children off of technology and media for their first 24 months.
• Why it's better for sensory awareness and development to avoid using earphones which block out all sounds around them.
• Why when exposing them to media it is crucial to ensure that it is only active (also known as slow) media, where there's an expectation of engagement.

AND much more.

So go ahead, my dear mum. Click to listen and get started.

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