If you haven't heard of David Gillespie, and you live in Australia, you need to google him! He's such a wealth of information, and has many books of interest on health, parenting, education, and more.

This chat is between a mum of 5, and a dad of 6. Between us we have lots to give in the parenting arena!

David's latest book, The Teen Brain, is a must for parents of kids of any age. To me this book is a parenting book based on science - not someone's personal ideology.

"It's about discipline...ours not there's"

Topics for discussion:

  • The path for David to write this book

  • How he's evolved along with his kids

  • Do we have a reason to worry about kids and technology

"The challenge of parenting is to provide a safe environment for learning but not make it so safe that nothing can be learned."

  • Puberty and how it is a unique time in the bio chemistry of our brain

  • How addictions have changed since the invention of the iPhone

  • The addiction 'reality' of the software industry

  • Understanding addiction and our reward systems

  • How this all works in the context of social media & gaming

"The point is to make people keep coming back - and the only way to do that is to hook up to the bodies reward system"

  • What are the answers for parents

  • Parenting styles, how they've changed, and the implications

  • Teenagers and natural consequences

"The level of dependency on screens is directly correlated with the parent's ability to set boundaries." Dr Ben Caunt, Clinical Psychologist.

  • The importance of teenage boys having a male around them that they respect

  • Practical tips

To connect with David:

http://davidgillespie.org/

Facebook: David Gillespie

Instagram: sweetdavidg

His new book is available now: The Teen Brain

To connect with me - Women's Transformation Health Coach - please go to:

www.traceymcbeath.com.au

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I offer one on one online coaching to women, online programs and e-books.

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