Vicki and Geraldine talk to Olaf Kapella, who has been researching families with younger children for the EU, about why parents matter matter so much to their children’s digital lives. Talking points: <ul><li>The research found there were three different ways of dealing with tech and younger children - which type of family are you?</li><li>Is screen time the right way to think about setting rules for online activity?</li><li>Is it a good idea for tech to be used as punishment and reward?</li><li>Can avoiding tech actually make children more vulnerable?</li></ul>

8. Tracey Follows

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’.