Dr. Susan Linn is an author, psychologist, and award-winning ventriloquist (so fun!) and she has changed the world with her two books, Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood and The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World.
You may have seen her in some episodes of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood growing up!
We dive into so many pertinent topics in this episode including:
*The loss of middle childhood (age 6 - 12) and why it matters
*KAGOY (Kids are growing older younger)
*Kids learn how to learn through play and it improves the executive function of their brain
*How corporations exploit kid's vulnerabiltiies
And so much more!!
Dr. Linn has a new book releasing this September called "Who's Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children." She has so much to offer parents and caregivers. You're going to get a lot out of this one!
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