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.

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