This is your kid on smartphones
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
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Navigating the Smartphone Dilemma for Children
This chapter examines the societal pressures leading parents to provide smartphones to children at an early age and advocates for practical norms to delay access. It emphasizes the role of parental guidance and the benefits of phone-free environments in schools, linking reduced anxiety and enhanced social interactions to such policies. The speaker argues for urgent action to address the mental health implications of technology on youth, while maintaining an optimistic view for future improvements in responsible tech use.
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