In this episode, Psychologist Dr Brad Marshall and Speech Pathologist Meg Tidyman explore how modern family life, technology use, and the loss of unstructured play are reshaping children’s development and school readiness:
Understand why more children start school without key language and social skills
Recognise how reduced unstructured play limits social, language, and motor development
Explore how parental time pressures and anxiety shape children’s tech use and activities
Clarify why screens usually distract rather than regulate young children’s emotions
Identify ways to use technology strategically while prioritising real‑world interaction

Host: Dr Brad Marshall, Psychologist | Total Time: 42 mins

Expert: Meggen Tidyman, Paediatric Speech Pathologist

In this episode, Psychologist Dr Brad Marshall and Speech Pathologist Meg Tidyman explore how modern family life, technology use, and the loss of unstructured play are reshaping children&rsquo;s development and school readiness:
<ul>
<li>Understand why more children start school without key language and social skills</li>
<li>Recognise how reduced unstructured play limits social, language, and motor development</li>
<li>Explore how parental time pressures and anxiety shape children&rsquo;s tech use and activities</li>
<li>Clarify why screens usually distract rather than regulate young children&rsquo;s emotions</li>
<li>Identify ways to use technology strategically while prioritising real‑world interaction</li>
</ul>
Host: Dr Brad Marshall, Psychologist | Total Time: 42 mins
Expert: Meggen Tidyman, Paediatric Speech Pathologist

Raising Kids Online, supported by Healthed and Generation Next, brings together researchers, educators, clinicians and industry voices to explore the realities of kids and technology. Each episode moves past the headlines to unpack what's actually happening — offering grounded, no-nonsense conversations about raising the next generation in a digital world.

Raising Kids Online, supported by Healthed and Generation Next, brings together researchers, educators, clinicians and industry voices to explore the realities of kids and technology. Each episode moves past the headlines to unpack what's actually happening &mdash; offering grounded, no-nonsense conversations about raising the next generation in a digital world.