"chances are you've heard of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, or at the very least his wildly influential, bestselling 2024 book, The Anxious Generation. If this sounds overly trite or simplistic, as a parent it's hard not to feel an essence of truth in the notion that certain forms of technology and their applications (iPhones, Chromebooks and tablets; video games, social media and YouTube) have transformed our children's and teenagers' lives and our experiences as parents, most often not for the better."
"These sections also include heaps of infographics and visuals, including one of my favorites, "Screen Time Calculator That You Can Use to Freak People Out." (Note: This one, like much of the advice and instruction given throughout the book, works as well on adults as on children.) "1 hour per day = 15 full days per year. 2 hours per day = 1 full month per year. Etc.""
Smartphones, Chromebooks, tablets, video games, social media, and YouTube have altered children's and teenagers' lives and parenting experiences, often negatively. Informational material explains the rise of varied media, the attention economy, and how technology companies have reacted to regulatory pressure. Visual tools and infographics quantify screen time impact and offer practical perspective, such as a calculator converting daily hours into annual totals. A parallel fictional graphic narrative traces six young people and shows how technologies mediate relationships and selfhood; that narrative sometimes reads as obvious or simplistic. Practical advice and visual aids aim to be applicable to both children and adults.
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