Alison Curtis: How the internet can be a force for good in our children’s lives

Each day, my daughter's knowledge of how to navigate the internet is growing; she is now showing me things

Alison Curtis believes we should approach screen time more positively. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

RECENTLY on my show we did a piece about the positive side of children using technology. The go-to reaction to this topic seems to be negative. We often talk about ‘too much screen time’, the dangers of online life, and so on, but I wanted to have a discussion about the positive things children can gain from technology literacy.

We have to recognise that children will have an online life: That is inevitable. But how can we help them have a healthy and responsible relationship with technology from an early age?