Maryellen MacDonald

And they haven't heard the message that actually the kid's own talking and the amount of back and forth real conversation that parents have with their kids, the kid's own communication is important. at least as important as the amount of language that the parent is spreading out in the environment to the kid. And that is not only interesting, but it has consequences for parenting today.

And they haven't heard the message that actually the kid's own talking and the amount of back and forth real conversation that parents have with their kids, the kid's own communication is important. at least as important as the amount of language that the parent is spreading out in the environment to the kid. And that is not only interesting, but it has consequences for parenting today.

If a parent thinks, well, language input is important, they could talk to their kid. Great. Or they could hand their kid a tablet to listen to a story on YouTube for kids, or they could hand their kid their phone to listen to somebody talking on the phone. And

If a parent thinks, well, language input is important, they could talk to their kid. Great. Or they could hand their kid a tablet to listen to a story on YouTube for kids, or they could hand their kid their phone to listen to somebody talking on the phone. And

If a parent thinks, well, language input is important, they could talk to their kid. Great. Or they could hand their kid a tablet to listen to a story on YouTube for kids, or they could hand their kid their phone to listen to somebody talking on the phone. And

All of these media all have input if they've got some language in them, but what they don't have is the opportunity for the kid to talk back. And a lot of parents are passing phones and tablets and TV to their kids at increasing rates these days. At the same time as the National Association of Pediatricians are advising that little kids should not be having this kind of media.

All of these media all have input if they've got some language in them, but what they don't have is the opportunity for the kid to talk back. And a lot of parents are passing phones and tablets and TV to their kids at increasing rates these days. At the same time as the National Association of Pediatricians are advising that little kids should not be having this kind of media.

All of these media all have input if they've got some language in them, but what they don't have is the opportunity for the kid to talk back. And a lot of parents are passing phones and tablets and TV to their kids at increasing rates these days. At the same time as the National Association of Pediatricians are advising that little kids should not be having this kind of media.

And a primary reason why they shouldn't be having media at young ages is because the kids need to be talking themselves. When the kid's watching something on a tablet, the kid's not talking and the parent's not talking to them. And that's a big impact on parenting and understanding the kids need to talk is a really big thing that I want people to understand.

And a primary reason why they shouldn't be having media at young ages is because the kids need to be talking themselves. When the kid's watching something on a tablet, the kid's not talking and the parent's not talking to them. And that's a big impact on parenting and understanding the kids need to talk is a really big thing that I want people to understand.

And a primary reason why they shouldn't be having media at young ages is because the kids need to be talking themselves. When the kid's watching something on a tablet, the kid's not talking and the parent's not talking to them. And that's a big impact on parenting and understanding the kids need to talk is a really big thing that I want people to understand.

Yeah. So earlier we talked about how when you talk, you have to get the right words out, which requires a lot of concentration. And kids need to have that exercise. So Educators talk about certain kinds of lessons in school being a, quote, desirable difficulty. It works the kid's brain hard and it has desirable consequences.

Yeah. So earlier we talked about how when you talk, you have to get the right words out, which requires a lot of concentration. And kids need to have that exercise. So Educators talk about certain kinds of lessons in school being a, quote, desirable difficulty. It works the kid's brain hard and it has desirable consequences.

Yeah. So earlier we talked about how when you talk, you have to get the right words out, which requires a lot of concentration. And kids need to have that exercise. So Educators talk about certain kinds of lessons in school being a, quote, desirable difficulty. It works the kid's brain hard and it has desirable consequences.

Their brain gets a workout and they get better and learn more and more skilled and so on. Talking is a desirable difficulty for little kids. It's got all that concentrating to get the words. It's managing the back and forth of conversations and turn taking. It's planning out what they want to say. It's the exercise of turning some internal idea into their actual speech.

Their brain gets a workout and they get better and learn more and more skilled and so on. Talking is a desirable difficulty for little kids. It's got all that concentrating to get the words. It's managing the back and forth of conversations and turn taking. It's planning out what they want to say. It's the exercise of turning some internal idea into their actual speech.

Their brain gets a workout and they get better and learn more and more skilled and so on. Talking is a desirable difficulty for little kids. It's got all that concentrating to get the words. It's managing the back and forth of conversations and turn taking. It's planning out what they want to say. It's the exercise of turning some internal idea into their actual speech.

And all of those have a desirable difficulty that tunes the kid's perception and ability to concentrate and what's called executive function, their ability to regulate their emotions and plan ahead and so on.

And all of those have a desirable difficulty that tunes the kid's perception and ability to concentrate and what's called executive function, their ability to regulate their emotions and plan ahead and so on.

And all of those have a desirable difficulty that tunes the kid's perception and ability to concentrate and what's called executive function, their ability to regulate their emotions and plan ahead and so on.