How To Raise and Regulate an iPad kid.

“Screens are the hardest part of modern parenting, but who’s really in control?”Whether it’s calming a tantrum, filling a childcare gap, or supporting learning, screens have become an essential and often unavoidable part of childhood. But as devices take on the role of a “third caregiver,” deeper questions begin to emerge about attention, behaviour, and what it means to grow up constantly connected.In this episode of Yours Lawfully, produced by qLegal for the TMT Institute, we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov, a global expert in digital parenting and children’s online safety. Drawing on her work advising governments, tech companies, parents, and schools worldwide, she brings a nuanced perspective to the challenges of raising children in an increasingly digital world.Together, we explore what it really means to be an “iPad kid,” whether technology is shaping children more than parents are, and why families have become so reliant on screens in the first place. We also examine the role of persuasive design, the realities behind “digital natives,” and the growing concerns around children’s data, profiling, and online safety.As digital devices become embedded in everyday parenting, we ask a fundamental question: how do we strike the right balance between convenience and control and what role can law and regulation but more importantly we play in protecting the next generation?