In a world where we are surrounded by screens, and use screens to carry out so many of our daily activities, have you thought about what it might be like to try to manage without screens? When I think ofRead more…

By predictors of screen time I mean the things that are associated with screen time levels and linked to screen time being higher or lower than the amount of screen time children have on average. When research identifies a “modifiable”Read more…

One of our studies looked at whether screen time was associated with preschool children executive functions, and attention. Executive functions (EFs) relate to set of brain functions that enable people to achieve specific goals. These include working memory, set shiftingRead more…

Digital technologies open up a world of possibilities and opportunities for today’s mokopuna. However, some children are less able to access the benefits than others. This “gap” in the opportunities available to some children but not others has been labelledRead more…

One of our studies looked at technoference in parent-infant interactions, and whether technoference might indirectly influence children’s vocabulary development. Technoference is a term for when screen technology distracts us from our interactions with people who are with us in person.Read more…

On 30 June 2021 I submitted my doctoral thesis! My research topic is one of great interest and importance in today’s society – the role of media exposure in early childhood development and the influence parents can have on theirRead more…