GeekDad’s own Dan Donahoo was a guest yesterday on CNN International to chat a bit about kids and iPads. He did a fantastic job dispelling some of the common myths about screen time and the affect of technology on early childhood development. He also made sure his GeekDad shirt was visible through the whole interview! Amazing that the conversation was happening between Dan in Blackburn, Australia (a suburb of Melbourne), and the host in Hong Kong, all routed through Atlanta, Georgia.
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