Georgie & Seamus: Smart devices in the home, white lies, childhood nostalgia, funny fears

Summary: In this episode dad and managing editor of Science Alert Seamus Byrne, and mum and journalist for Fairfax media Georgie Dent join host Shevonne Hunt to decipher the news of the week for parents. From whether or not we should be worried about the impact smart devices like Google Home or Amazon Alexa have on a child's manners, whether or not lying could make your child smarter, how to unplug and simplify your family life among the noise of the every day, to the funniest things kids are afraid of. Plus Seamus and Georgie open up about their fears from childhood.