Vicki and Geraldine talk to Emily Oster, the New York Times bestselling author of Cribsheet and, now, The Family Firm, about how data can help us make better parenting decisions. Talking points: <ul><li>Is it possible to take some of the emotions out of parenting choices?</li><li>What does data tell us about screen time?</li><li>Why, when thinking about your child’s day, you should start with sleep.</li></ul>

7. Olaf Kapella

Welcome to ‘Tech Shock’ – the new podcast from Parent Zone! Vicki Shotbolt and Geraldine Bedell are your hosts, looking at how digital technology is affecting family life.  They’ll help explain its mysteries to parents, teachers, professionals and policymakers; looking at whether streaming platforms are encouraging young people to make porn, whether online lives are creating a generation of gamblers and whether there are too many men on the internet.  So subscribe now, rate the podcast, and give it a 5-star review – and keep listening every Monday morning for a new episode of ‘Tech Shock – from Parent Zone’.