Curious About Smartphone Free Time and Movement Outdoors
Podcast
In this episode of the Curious About Nature podcast, host Rachel Mills and guest Gill Erskine, co-founder of Wild Strong, discuss the challenges of smartphone usage in families. They also share personal experiences of reducing screen time and its positive effects on their children’s well-being. Gill recounts going smartphone-free during Christmas, and the benefits of outdoor activities and real-world interactions. Both express concerns over the impact of smartphones on children’s mental health and social skills, and the pressures of parenting in a digital age. Gill shares her business – Wild Strong, which runs family movement clubs that focus on multigenerational movement and teaching physical literacy through outdoor play.
Gill Erskine:
Website: https://wildstrong.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearewildstrong
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildStrongCommunity
