3.2.7. Making Memories

Photography was highlighted as a valuable aspect of MDU which enhanced their experience at the playground, *"To capture precious moments, to be in contact with other people that aren't with you. Family overseas, you can post a photo of Facebook they can kind of be a part of it as well."* (P10) It enabled them to capture memories with their children and share these with loved ones at a later date.

Caregivers were concerned about the ability to interact with and supervise children while using a mobile device, particularly if it involved using social media. However, photography was commonly indicated as an acceptable mode of MDU in the playground indicating the perception that photography can both mitigate safety concerns and enable interaction with children. For example: "*I'm supposed to be looking after her, engaging with her, supervising her and making sure that she's safe unless it's for the camera*." (P16).

### 3.2.8. Strategies for Limiting MDU around Children

Caregivers were forthcoming about their desire to limit MDU, which stemmed from wanting to spend quality time with their child, avoid distraction in risky settings, and role model appropriate technology use, so as to not raise device focussed children.

All participants nominated strategies to limit their MDU use in the playground setting, with the most common strategy defined as abstinence, "*Don't bring it out, don't bring it, wear a watch!*" (P6). Other participants, however, referred to restricting the functionality of their device by putting it on silence or only using it for a camera, "*Put it on silent. I don't have my phone on when I'm meant to be watching her because I know how quickly things can change as well. Also having it on silent I don't kind of have that niggling feeling to look at all the beeps that go <sup>o</sup>*ff*. Just think of it as a camera when you're at the park, nothing else*." (P16).

Participants reported 'downtime', which were times when they perceived their child was occupied and required less supervision or interaction. One participant explained "*Most things require you to look at the screen. When she's on the swing. I'm not as concerned, coz she's strapped in, she's holding on. I look at it frequently, don't get me wrong, I'm not some saint.*" (P15).

Some participants reported the need to role-model positive MDU behaviours for their children, "I don't really think they need to come out of your bag when you're at the playground or at schools or in social situations with your own friends, you should be engaging with the people there in front of you. Family mealtimes, it's really important to sit down together, have dinner, have a discussion. I think kids today will miss out on a lot of social skills if they see everyone on their smartphone all the time." (P19). This resulted in curbing their MDU.
