“It’s the easiest babysitting hack known to modern adults attempting to pacify a fussy baby: Take a smartphone, find a game or show, put it in the child’s hands, and—lo and behold! The kid is quiet, eyes wide, and still. And that magic trick seems to extend to children who can crawl, tots who are…
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Study on Bay Area High Schoolers With and Without Smartphones: Measures Productivity Doing Homework and Anxiety
©Kaia Rae, 2017 Many iGen teens are “addicted” to their smartphones, unable to imagine a world without them. Many modern-day teens do homework with their phones in hand. Is this the most productive way work? Objective: The objective of this study was to acquire qualitative data determining if restricting phone usage effects anxiety and productivity…
Max Stossel: on the Center for Humane Technology and Teen Screen-Time
Max Stossel is also the Head of Education for the Center for Humane Technology, an organization of former tech insiders and CEOs dedicated to aligning technology with humanity’s best interests. Before joining the Center for Humane Technology, Max was a media strategist with an extensive background in social media, spending more time learning the ins and…
“A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley”
“SAN FRANCISCO — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it. Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they don’t want their own children anywhere near them. A wariness that has been slowly brewing is turning into a regionwide consensus: The benefits of screens as…
“Six Screen-Time Studies That Changed My Parenting Approach”
Fascinating article from the parent’s point of view, dealing with children’s screen-time. What role does parents screen use play in this?? Main studies include: Screen-Time Guidelines Aren’t Set in Stone Devices at Bedtime Really Aren’t a Good Idea Signs Your Child Might Be Addicted to Tech Reading with Your Children Has a Big Impact Maybe…
Chris Kresser: A Father with a Functional Medicine Perspective on Digital Technology
Chris Kresser is a globally recognized leader in the fields of ancestral health, nutrition, and functional and integrative medicine. He is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. Chris is the co-founder and co-director at the California Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the creator of the…
HOPELAB Study Reveals Some Positive Effects of Social Media
A new study by Hopelab researchers Victoria Rideout, M.A. and Susannah Fox titled “Digital Health Practices, Social Media Use, and Mental Well-Being Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S.” offers a revolutionary view on teens and young adults in relation to social media. The 2018 study reveals that social media may play a significant role…
Phone Contract
I just found this while looking through old documents! My parents made me write and sign this contract before I could get an iPhone when I was 14. I had to promise I would obey all their rules regarding screen time and that I would not become addicted…Oops! I also promised I would not bring…
How Is Your Phone Changing You? The video.
For those of you that are bored of reading long articles, here is an extremely engaging video about how phones are negatively impacting us. There are more sides to the issue of digital technology than the negative ones but this video argues that instead of obliterating phones, we should begin taking “smartphone vacations”, a break…
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Get The F*ck Off Your Screen “To shut down an argument over whether my kid could have more screen time (no, no and no), I sent myself to my room until I was ready to talk calmly. Then I got online to research Outward Bound programs and text my friend Lia about how much I hate…