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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
Absolutely necessary reading. The studies cited are fascinating, and their conclusions absolutely incredible given how most of society treats screens, especially around children.
Some people might see this book as alarmist, but the only thing that gave me that feeling was a section just past the middle of the book. He re-tells a few of the most extreme cases of what can happen when children are addicted to screens. They are incredibly horrifying but I can understand why they are included; humans need stories to change, not just facts. And while these horrifying stories might seem a little too close to the author employing ’scare tactics’ to change the reader, the bulk of the book was an engaging re-telling of the scientific studies that have been done on this subject.
Here are some of my favourite quotes:
”What is becoming increasingly clear is that kids today don't need better gadgets to get ahead in our uber-competitive high-tech world - they need sharper minds. Yet we throw more and more technology at children when they are younger and younger, even as all the research is clearly showing us that screens are dulling rather than sharpening young developing brains.”
”To be clear: I-and by extension, this book are not against Technology, either in everyday usage or as a learning tool. The problem is the age of exposure; hyperarousing screens can be damaging to a young child's brain which simply is not developmentally ready to handle that level of stimulation.”
”It's true that if you provide children with a screen device when you go on car trips, take public transportation, or go for their annual physical, the periods you spend waiting may be more restful or easier to manage. But such convenience come a cost. It fosters dependence on screens to get through a day, and prevents children from getting in the habit of noticing, and engaging with, the world around them.”
”If you really want a child to thrive and blossom, lose the screens for the first few years of their lives. During those key developmental periods let them engage in creative play. Legos are always great, as they encour age creativity and the hand-eye coordination nurtures synaptic growth. Let them explore their surroundings and allow them opportunities to experience nature, either at a park or in the real deal. Activities like cooking and playing music also have been shown to help young children thrive developmentally. But most importantly, let them experience boredom; there is nothing healthier for a child than to learn how to use their own interior resources to work through the challenges of being bored.”
Some people might see this book as alarmist, but the only thing that gave me that feeling was a section just past the middle of the book. He re-tells a few of the most extreme cases of what can happen when children are addicted to screens. They are incredibly horrifying but I can understand why they are included; humans need stories to change, not just facts. And while these horrifying stories might seem a little too close to the author employing ’scare tactics’ to change the reader, the bulk of the book was an engaging re-telling of the scientific studies that have been done on this subject.
Here are some of my favourite quotes:
”What is becoming increasingly clear is that kids today don't need better gadgets to get ahead in our uber-competitive high-tech world - they need sharper minds. Yet we throw more and more technology at children when they are younger and younger, even as all the research is clearly showing us that screens are dulling rather than sharpening young developing brains.”
”To be clear: I-and by extension, this book are not against Technology, either in everyday usage or as a learning tool. The problem is the age of exposure; hyperarousing screens can be damaging to a young child's brain which simply is not developmentally ready to handle that level of stimulation.”
”It's true that if you provide children with a screen device when you go on car trips, take public transportation, or go for their annual physical, the periods you spend waiting may be more restful or easier to manage. But such convenience come a cost. It fosters dependence on screens to get through a day, and prevents children from getting in the habit of noticing, and engaging with, the world around them.”
”If you really want a child to thrive and blossom, lose the screens for the first few years of their lives. During those key developmental periods let them engage in creative play. Legos are always great, as they encour age creativity and the hand-eye coordination nurtures synaptic growth. Let them explore their surroundings and allow them opportunities to experience nature, either at a park or in the real deal. Activities like cooking and playing music also have been shown to help young children thrive developmentally. But most importantly, let them experience boredom; there is nothing healthier for a child than to learn how to use their own interior resources to work through the challenges of being bored.”
dark
slow-paced
This book sucks.
Read it if: you'd like a Fox News take on children's usage of technology. You can do better if you'd like real research on this topic.
Read it if: you'd like a Fox News take on children's usage of technology. You can do better if you'd like real research on this topic.
informative
reflective
fast-paced
It's a little older now to be at thw forefront of technological happenings for kids but incredibly relevant.
informative
reflective
sad
Keep your kids off screens until they're old enough to learn how to have a healthy relationship with them. Enough said.
informative
medium-paced
Fantastic and informative. Definitely a must read for parents concerned for their children in a tech saturated world. I appreciated Kardaras’ many sighting of actual case studies through our his research. Recommending to all my friends and limiting tech in our home.
Very good, thoughtful, well researched look at the effects of children and screens. He talks about video game, social media and texting addictions and proves they ought to be categorized in the addiction category. He discuss the developmental and behavioral issues linked to screens. He spends plenty of time talking about tech and education. He even has multiple chapters discussing violent video games and links to violence across cultures.
This is a book for anyone parenting in this new digital age. Does it sometimes read like the sky is falling, yes. Does he back up his opinions with lots and lots of studies and facts, yes.
He isn't trying to make the argument that technology is bad. But that the amount and age at which we inundate children with it matters. And making sure as adults we help our children as their brains develop.
Highly recommend!!
This is a book for anyone parenting in this new digital age. Does it sometimes read like the sky is falling, yes. Does he back up his opinions with lots and lots of studies and facts, yes.
He isn't trying to make the argument that technology is bad. But that the amount and age at which we inundate children with it matters. And making sure as adults we help our children as their brains develop.
Highly recommend!!