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The latest instalment of the film franchise addresses a dilemma many parents face: what happens to playtime when children become obsessed with screens?
Some finds toys for toddlers based on digital devices a bit confronting. But really they’re just updated versions of traditional toys for make-believe play such as doctor and tradie tool sets.
Ultimately, screens are a part of modern life – children need to learn how to navigate them.
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Research Fellow at Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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PhD Graduate, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Child Play Therapy, Deakin University
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Professor, Early Childhood, Monash University
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Professor in Public Health and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University
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Research Fellow and Trial Manager for the iKids Study, Sheffield Hallam University