En-ERGY in Motion (™) Suzy Rowland chats to Professor Sam Wass: Screen-time for Under 5s: Harmful or Helpful?

Your eyes are not deceiving you: This is the 2nd time Professor Sam Wass has been on the show - I enjoy chatting to him as his research is fascinating and potentially policy-shifting. As a developmental cognitive neuroscientist and  Director of Early Years and Youth (Institute for the Science of Early Years and Youth (ISEY) at University of East London, UK. At the University, his work involves studying how early environments including pre-school screen use, can shape early brain development, utilising world-leading methods.  These insights can support policy advice, training and consultancy.Professor Sam's research advised a UK Government recommendation for children under 2 to not use screens at all and children up to the age of 5 to have only 1 hour of screen use!Is this harmful or helpful to the developing brain as we know our world is digital now and kids need to learn these skills but is the early use of Apps and technology, harmful or helpful for early brain development? Listen in and make up your own mind!You can find Professor Sam Wass on LinkedIn.Support the showIt comes to us all, the desire to do something that gives our lives purpose: I was running on empty in bare feet, so I quit my corporate career to do many hundreds of hours of psychology research which had two outcomes:1. I set up #happyinschoolproject CIC to provide advocacy and information to parents and educators about how autism and ADHD can be missed in younger children, especially those from black Caribbean heritage. 2. I finished capturing the epic tale of my son's diagnosis which was published in my first non-fiction book:S.E.N.D. in the Clowns, Essential Autism and ADHD Family Guide.I discovered I am the owner of a Brilliant ADHD brain in my fifties and I continue to use this brain to spark conversations, challenge ignorance, write books, articles, poetry give keynotes, training and workshops.Suzy Rowland is an Author, Keynote Speaker & thought-leader, passionate about the arts, culture, neuro-uniqueness, education, philosophy and endless discussions of how we 'human'. Find Suzy on Instagram:@suzysongsofmysoul@energyinmotion_podcast_ Buy Suzy's books:S.E.N.D. in the ClownsI Can't Go to School!Songs of My Soul suzyrowland.com