How to Handle Technology With Your Kids

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The first rule is no funds in the bedroom overnight. Get all of that stuff out of the bedroom during sleep time. Try to put off smartphones and social media with your kids for as long as possible. I think the minimum age for social media needs to be raised to 16.

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future by Jean Twenge

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)

After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)

How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)