Shine On - an Early Childhood Education Podcast Post-Pandemic Childhood: what the data and your stories tells us about the COVID generation
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Nov 28, 2025 The hosts explore the profound impact of the pandemic on children's development. They discuss insights from classroom stories, highlighting emotional regulation issues and developmental delays. Notably, they celebrate the resilience shown through community support and play. The increase in screen time and its effects on social skills are examined, alongside calls for trauma-informed practices in education. They also stress the importance of emotional readiness over academic skills for school transitions and encourage strong parent-teacher collaboration.
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AEDC Finds Rising Developmental Vulnerability
- AEDC 2024 shows increases in developmental vulnerability, especially social and emotional domains.
- Small percentage rises equate to thousands more children needing support.
Emotional Maturity Deteriorated Most
- Emotional maturity subdomains saw jumps in hyperactivity, inattention and anxiety.
- These shifts will affect classroom engagement, attendance and later wellbeing.
Indirect Harms Outweighed Direct Illness
- Indirect psychosocial impacts outweighed direct health effects for young children.
- Disrupted routines, increased parental stress and lost services amplified behavioural and emotional problems.
