Screens aren’t just distracting your child - they’re quietly disrupting the one thing their brain and body cannot function without: sleep. And when sleep quality drops, everything else follows: mood, behaviour, emotional regulation, impulse control, learning, resilience and family harmony.
In today’s episode, I explain the real screen‑time problem most parents miss, how it impacts your child’s sleep, and give you five practical things you can start doing tonight to fix it.
So if you’re constantly in a battle with the screens, and it’s turning bedtime into a war, this episode is a must listen.
So take a seat, pour yourself a cuppa, and enjoy the conversation…
Highlights from this episode:
00:38 - The biggest danger of screen time
03:10 - Does your child do this?
06:52 - The science of sleep
12:06 - 5 things you can do tonight
18:04 - The one week experiment
20:24 - We’re not fighting the robots
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