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Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids -- And How to Break the Trance
Nicholas Kardaras
3.86 AVERAGE
54 reviews for:
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids -- And How to Break the Trance
Nicholas Kardaras
3.86 AVERAGE
This was full of research and interesting anecdotes that both reinforced some of my beliefs about screen time and made me re-examine some of the ways we use screens in our home, though because of the virtual environment we are currently in, some of it was tough to read knowing that we are more dependent on screens currently than I would like.
Incredible, enlightening, resourceful. There is a chapter for every kind of person: technology users, parents, teachers, community members, and students. I cannot recommend this book enough.
DNF - I got about 30% in & just couldn’t listen anymore. It’s fascinating research, but at the same time, I feel like I got the gist of it & didn’t need more detail. I’d probably be better off reading an article or essay instead.
The late Collin Kartchner recommended this book, and let me tell you it has completely changed my perspective of how much technology (especially screen-based edutech and video games) a parent should let their kid have, no matter the age.
I strongly encourage all parents read and consider the premises of this book.
I strongly encourage all parents read and consider the premises of this book.
The book is already outdated in some ways simply because of new social media that has risen. However, having lived through a marriage with a video game addicted adult, I believe that the main narrative of this book is a bit of an over-reaction. Raising three kids in the past twenty years, one of whom inherited that addictive gene, I feel that much of the things alluded to by the scaremongering of this book can be avoided by simply paying attention to your kids and placing limits on their screen time.
I heard of this book when listening to an interview the author had on the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast.
As a parent who is intentional about screen usage with my young children, not much of this book was new information for me. I did get to read about specific studies to back what I already know, which is nice. I think more parents should spend time with this research, truly weighing the pros/cons instead of simply getting caught up in the hype/emotion that comes with new technology (not wanting a child to be “behind” peers, the thinking that earlier is always better, etc.).
I didn’t care for some of the alarmist mentality, that comes anytime addiction is discussed (I feel the same way when people start talking about sugar addiction, though I think the consequences aren’t potentially as dramatic there). I also skipped 3 chapters, relating to violence. It was too much for me to read at the moment, and I didn’t feel the need to add the stress to my life that I was feeling when reading the first chapter on violence.
As a parent who is intentional about screen usage with my young children, not much of this book was new information for me. I did get to read about specific studies to back what I already know, which is nice. I think more parents should spend time with this research, truly weighing the pros/cons instead of simply getting caught up in the hype/emotion that comes with new technology (not wanting a child to be “behind” peers, the thinking that earlier is always better, etc.).
I didn’t care for some of the alarmist mentality, that comes anytime addiction is discussed (I feel the same way when people start talking about sugar addiction, though I think the consequences aren’t potentially as dramatic there). I also skipped 3 chapters, relating to violence. It was too much for me to read at the moment, and I didn’t feel the need to add the stress to my life that I was feeling when reading the first chapter on violence.
challenging
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challenging
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informative
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