Classroom teachers, pediatricians, and occupational therapists are sounding the alarm: early childhood development has hit a critical turning point over the last decade.

Kindergarten educators report five-year-olds walking into classrooms unable to hold safety scissors, grip pencils, or stack wooden blocks due to underdeveloped fine motor skills from swiping frictionless glass. Meanwhile, elementary teachers face rooms of children experiencing explosive tantrums when asked to sit through an eight-minute story. The "iPad Kid" is not an internet punchline—it is a documented neurodevelopmental crisis.

In Episode 26 of The Unplugged Life (Series 2: The Safe Childhood), host examines front-line developmental data and offers a practical, low-friction roadmap for parents.

In this episode, you will discover:

• The Fine Motor  ...