Technology is making our kids anxious. 4 guidelines that protect the rising generation
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A new book, “The Anxious Generation,” by Jonathan Haidt, has sparked a buzz in the parenting world. The book claims that technology has rewired childhood, leading to an epidemic of mental illness. Haidt argues that we have overprotected children in the real world and underprotected them in the virtual world.
Tech educator Andrea Davis wholeheartedly agrees with this perspective. She shared some ways to combat this epidemic.
Parents can learn more about managing screen time at betterscreentime.com, which also offers an evaluation that parents can use when their kids start asking for a phone. This will help parents prepare their kids for this big step.
Read more here: https://studio5.ksl.com/technology-kids-anxious-guidelines-generation/
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