Colman Noctor: Technology is not good or bad — it’s both

Creating a healthy relationship with technology depends on the temperament of the child

To create good technological relationships, we need to support users from early childhood so they become critical consumers of technology and make choices that work for them rather than the tech companies. Picture: iStock 

It's hard to believe that in 2005 'Google' wasn't a verb, and in 2009 the iPhone 4 had yet to be launched. 

There is no doubt we have become more adept at using technological applications and platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, over the past decade.