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Kids and teens are being absorbed, entranced and harmed by technology use. Mental health problems are multiplying and there is no solution in sight. If we don’t act, kids will be even more dependent on tech in the years ahead. What can we do to rescue this anxious generation? Arlene shares what you can do starting today to reverse the trend of harmful social media and gaming in your home.
Commenting about the findings in Jonathan Haidt’s important book, The Anxious Generation, Arlene addresses:
5:00 Why is a rescue for our kids needed?
10:24 What does social media do to my child’s sleep and well-being?
16:51 But I’ve heard about the benefits of social media for teens
18:45 How to help your teen change social media use
23:50 Why we overprotect our kids in the real world, and under protect them in the virtual world
Watch Arlene’s free video Screen Kids: In Their Own Words about her kids going through high school without phones
Read Arlene’s book Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman)
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