Synopsis: Join us for a five-part limited-edition podcast series this November by The Straits Times where we discuss the challenges of raising kids in a world that’s always plugged in.
For many children and teens, there is little distinction between the online and offline world.
Many parents worry that screens are getting in the way of their relationship with their children.
But instead of pulling our children away from their digital worlds, should parents step into them, and journey with our children?
In this episode, Host Elisha Tushara is joined by Natalie Pang, a professor at the National University of Singapore.
Having done research on digital well-being and online harms, and as the mother of a teenage boy, she recommends gaming with your children.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:00 Intro
4:05 Why the online world is important to our children
7:42 Being offline and being left out
8:30 Bringing online rules into the offline world
10:50 What I learned about my child by gaming together: Natalie Pang
14:21 Screen use: Measuring by purpose, instead of time
17:55 What happens when parents are glued to their screens themselves?
21:22 It’s natural for children to get upset when screentime is over
26:02 Why do some parents find it hard to set screentime boundaries?
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Host: Elisha Tushara (elisha@sph.com.sg)
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Produced and edited by: Studio+65 and Fa’izah Sani
Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Amelia Teng
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