Rnz: The Podcast Hour

How to manage screen time is a delicate topic in many households: like how much is too much? Are some screen-based activities better than others? And how can parents make sure they stick to the rules themselves and don't end up looking like total hypocrites!? The ABC's 'Parental As Anything' tries to find some helpful tips and solutions to everyday parenting dilemmas. And with research suggesting that children in Australia are spending 8 hours every day in front of a screen,the show's host, parenting educator Maggie Dent, asks digital wellbeing expert Dr Kristy Goodwin to tackle some of the challenges of raising kids in the digital age.