Children's Brains

Today's episode is all about children's brains! We're talking to our resident kid expert, Charlotte (who's six), and Behaviour Consultant, Aynsley Graham, about how children's brains develop and the importance of media literacy. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:33 - Importance of Media Literacy for Children's Brains 00:07:51 - Advice for Grown-Ups and Emotional Well-being 00:14:27 - Children's Understanding of Words 00:15:51 - Developmental Milestones 00:18:04 - Brain Development in Young Adults 00:22:21 - Grace and Understanding 00:23:20 - Age-Appropriate Conversations 00:26:44 - Understanding Developmental Capabilities 00:28:20 - Addressing Children's Questions 00:29:51 - Motivation for Conversations 00:34:27 - Building a Foundation for Understanding 00:38:26 - Addressing Ethnocentrism and Racism 00:39:13 - Explaining anatomy to kids 00:40:11 - Parent-child relationship dynamics 00:43:57 - Media literacy for kids 00:46:57 - Media as a learning tool 00:50:14 - Representation in children's media 00:51:35 - Evaluating Media Representation for Children 00:52:25 - Challenging Social and Gender Stereotypes in Media 00:53:25 - Teaching Critical Media Literacy to Children 00:59:40 - Recommended Child Development Resources 01:02:08 - Hopeful Outlook on Parenting 01:04:52 - Supporting Literacy and Storytelling Programs 01:05:26 - Creating Stories with Children CW: This episode includes discussions about residential schools and suicide. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Episode-004-Childrens-Brains-Transcript.pdf Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Design: Perpetualnotion.ca Mixing/ Mastering: Tony Bao Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast