Revisiting Digital Parenting with Martine Oglethorpe

We're doing something a little different on the podcast today. For the first time, we are revisiting a past episode. In fact it's episode two of the podcast - my interview with parenting and e-safety expert Martine Oglethorpe from The Modern Parent. Have you noticed a resurgence of interest in the mainstream media lately in video games and their impact on kids? Specifically, the instances and issues surrounding video gaming as an addiction or disorder? In late May of 2019 the World Health Organisation officially recognized "gaming disorder" as a mental health condition - adding the disorder to the International Classification of Diseases, or the ICD-11, the organisation's official diagnostic manual. Screen time, video games and internet gaming are confusing topics. Everyone has an opinion. Parents feel guilt and uncertainty. 'Screen time' creates a huge amount of conflict within families. I wonder whether the conflict, anxiety and stress around internet games and screen time does more harm that the screens themselves? So I thought it was timely to revisit Martine's wise advice on the topic, both as an expert and a parent to five teen boys. About Martine Martine works with students and parents through schools and other organisations to help them safely and smartly incorporate technology into their lives. She also works with teachers to explore how they can incorporate digital literacy into their classrooms. In this episode Ellen and Martine talk positively about: •Why parents don't need to fear technology when it comes to their kids •Why parenting in the digital age is just parenting and the same rules apply •The importance of teaching kids to think critically about their technology use, and •Martine's 9 questions to ask when it comes to kids and screen time. For a full transcript, guest profile, expert tips and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit potential.com.au/podcast or join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/potentialpsychology/message