| Description |
247 pages: illustrations; 23cm |
| Summary |
Raising Your Child in a Digital World investigates the most current research on new technology, busts a lot of myths, explores the educational benefits of time online and helps parents to successfully guide their children to balance 'screen time' with 'green time'. Dr Goodwin's message is that mixed messages and confusing information abound about the benefits and traps of new technology on kids. Her book outlines the ways in which technology can help children in their natural development in regards to physical, mental and social relating skills. Raising Your Child in a Digital World explores the obstacles and technology myths that confront modern parents. In doing so, Dr Goodwin provides concrete advice on how to develop healthy digital habits in your children and protect their emotional and mental health. The book is shaped around the seven essential building blocks for young children's development, namely, Attachment and Relationships, Language, Sleep, Play, Physical movement, Nutrition, and Executive function skills. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Obstacles and techno myths -- The seven essential building blocks for young children's development -- Building block #1: Attachments and relationships -- Building block #2: Language -- Building block #3: Sleep -- Building block #4: Play -- Building block #5: Physical movement -- Building block #6: Nutrition -- Building block #7: Executive-function skills -- Developing healthy digital habits -- Protecting children's health -- Conclusion -- Tech tips. |
| Subject |
Child rearing.
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Computers and children.
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Early childhood education -- Computer-assisted instruction.
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Children -- Effect of technological innovations on.
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| Indexed Term |
Australian |
| ISBN |
9781925048681 (paperback) |
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1925048683 (paperback) |
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