children's development

This week ee welcome Dr Billy Garvey back to the podcast to share his wisdom on all things screen time and technology - spoiler alert - there is definitely no screen shaming here!

Billy is a developmental paediatrician with nearly 20 years experience working with children in a number of settings. His clinical and research interests include child development and mental health, multidisciplinary collaboration, improving health literacy and promoting community engagement to support all families. Billy holds clinical, advocacy and research roles in government and not-for-profit organizations at a national, state and local level. He is currently undertaking a PhD piloting a model to support child emotional and behavioural development in primary schools and is a Churchill Fellow exploring how social media can be used to support parenting. 

He is also the co-founder and co-host of an excellent podcast - Pop Culture Parenting, which aims support child development and wellbeing using evidence in a meaningful, fun and realistic way. Definitely check it out!

In this podcast we chat to Billy about:

• What the use of screens does to our children’s brains
• When is the best age to start using screens and how to manage different aged siblings in the house
• Whether or not we should set time limits for screen time, and how to make it work for our family
• The role that the size of the device and type of show being watched plays
• How to end screen time without meldowns
• and so much more!

Dr Billy is an absolute wealth of knowledge is so generous with his wisdom. He also shares so much that can benefits families with children of all ages and stages, as well as adults too - we highly recommend you tune in!

You can connect with Billy on Instagram as well as on his podcast (which you can listen to HERE)

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The book description reads, "A mother/daughter duo has created a wonderful story about the beauty that is in our world. A River’s Journey gives the young reader hope and comfort as it inspires the reader to explore the science and beauty of the river." Listen in as Rachel and Kate chat with retired professor, early childhood educator/consultant, and now the author of the children's book A River's Journey and companion parenting book Through the Child's Eyes, Nancy Cupolo. 

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Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

When it comes to navigating a child’s digital life, there are many challenges facing today’s parent, says Katie Davis. While an overemphasis is often placed on screen time limits, Davis says this is often a simplistic approach to managing children’s digital media use and families  need to go deeper. 

Davis, an associate professor at the University of Washington, has long researched the impact of digital technologies on young people. In her latest work, she explores a wide range of technology and its impact on children at multiple stages of development – from toddler to twenty-something. She reflects on her own experience as a parent, and encourages families  not to stress about the challenges of raising children in the age of digital media. “We do our best as parents to steer our children towards positive technology experiences, and we do our best to monitor what they're doing, ultimately, the challenges are bigger than what we can solve within our family, and it really takes more than individual families to address these challenges,” Davis says. “It takes government regulation, and it takes technology companies changing their practices.”

In this episode of the EdCast, Davis talks about how children engage with technology at each stage of development and how they can best be supported.

In this episode, Rachel and Hannah chat with our own Raquel Saddlemire, Director of Education and Curriculum about dual language learners. Together, they dive into their experiences and discuss how young children acquire language skills and the importance of respecting the child's home language as they learn to speak two languages simultaneously.  

Contact Raquel with questions at rsaddlemire@brightsideup.org

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Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

The CDC released an update to the developmental milestones of age 0-5 for the first time in 15 years. There has been much controversy, particularly surrounding the fact that many milestone timelines were pushed back. Will this lead to delays being missed? Fewer referrals or less resources? Was this because of COVID-19 and its effects on children? 

Dr. Amy breaks down the changes and discuses her take on their implications as a primary care pediatrician who uses these milestones to assess children's development. You will hear: 

• The background for the changes and how it came about
• Whether it's related to COVID-19
• The common concerns, shared by Dr. Amy, about what these changes might lead to 
• How might it affect referrals and the "wait and see" attitude, and how there might be an opportunity to do better
• The important partnership between pediatrician, parents, and the professionals who diagnose/treat delays 

and....

• Bonus: a personal announcement from Dr. Amy!

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Dr. Amy is a board certified pediatrician, and the founder of Kinder Digital Pediatric Clinic. To learn more about getting personalized care for your child from your own pediatrician like Dr. Amy, visit Kinder's website for a free consultation, and find Kinder on Instagram @kinder.pediatrics. 

Follow Dr. Amy on Instagram @askdoctoramy for more tips and ideas, and to submit questions for future episodes. 

For a full transcript of this episode and to find out more, please visit www.askdoctoramy.com.

Tune in as Hannah and Rachel interview Sara Allen Taylor, Project Director with the Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country, as they discus topics like consent, healthy sexual development in children, and gender identity within early childhood development. 

Mentioned During the Show:

Jamie Is Jamie, A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way By Afsaneh Moradian 

Neither by Airlie Anderson

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On Home & Classroom, we talk with experts & special guests about children's development, health, nutrition, play, growth, child care, parenting, and more. Email homeandclassroom@brightsideup.org to be a guest or send an interview suggestion today!

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Home & Classroom is an interview-style podcast featuring child development experts and Shorties! is a news-style podcast on what's happening at Brightside Up.

Pasi Sahlberg puts forth the case as to why play is an essential part of every child’s life. We discover the benefits of children and young people when they follow their own ideas and interests, in their own way, and for their own reasons. What's the most convincing evidence in favour of play? Also, a tribute to Sir Ken Robinson.

Bio
Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator and a global leader in education reform. As a policy advisor in Finland, he has studied education systems and advised education leaders around the world. Pasi was  awarded the Lego Prize in 2016 for his dedication to improve the lives of children around the world. As an author, his book “Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland”  won the 2013 Grawemeyer Award.   In 2019, he and William Doyle co-authored Let the Children Play: Why More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive.

He is currently a Professor of Education Policy and Deputy Director of the Gonski Institute at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Episode Structure

• 0:33 - At a playground in Finland, children play 
• 1:50 - Observation: what happens when you just let kids play 
• 4:41 - Ezra's introduction:  can we rethink how children learn 
• 6:11 - The challenges of defining 'play' 
• 8:57 - Structured learning vs. unstructured free play 
• 12:30 - The importance of conversations between parents, children and educators 
• 16:47 - How do we develop the pedagogy of play 
• 22:15 - Understanding more about children's resilience 
• 28:00 - Developing executive functions in early years 
• 30:04 - Where is the most convincing evidence in favour of play? 
• 36:35 - Realigning the understanding of  'play' 
• 41:04 - Great ideas are being blocked due to  lack of conversations 
• 45:13 - Outro and credits
• 46:54 - Postscript: tribute to Sir Ken Robinson 

Links

Article by the the American Academy of Pediatrics: The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds.

The Power of Play - 2018 Clinical Report

Book by Pasi Sahlberg and William Doyle: Let the Children Play: Why More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive.

Research by the LEGO Foundation on why learning through play is important.

Do Schools Kill Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson

Book Recommendations 

1. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
2. Moving: A Memoir of Education and Social Mobility by Andy Hargreaves

Contact :

Pasi Sahlberg: Twitter, Website
Gonski Institue of Education: Website

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