Hosted by Elisha Tushara, the podcast series "Screens Down, Look Up" examines how families can adapt to an increasingly connected environment. National University of Singapore professor Natalie Pang advises parents to actively play video games with their children to foster mutual understanding. The discussion emphasizes evaluating screen habits based on purpose rather than simply tracking the amount of time spent online. It also explores parental struggles with boundary enforcement and the negative impacts that occur when adults are consumed by their own devices.
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Caregivers should evaluate digital device use by its purpose rather than solely tracking…: Caregivers should evaluate digital device use by its purpose rather than solely tracking the hours spent.
Participating directly in digital activities allows parents to better understand their ch…: Participating directly in digital activities allows parents to better understand their children's virtual environments.
Parents must manage their own screen habits because adult device absorption negatively in…: Parents must manage their own screen habits because adult device absorption negatively influences family dynamics.
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Screens Down, Look Up Podcast
Are screens coming between you and your child?
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
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