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Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids — And How to Break the Trance by Nicholas Kardaras

4.0

I have very conflicted feelings about this book. On one hand I thought it was horrifying to read some of the data, and was also very current and is something that more people should to be aware of. So on that account I would definitely recommend. On the other hand there were several chapters that lost me and I got a little bored and found myself speed skimming some of the sections. I think much of the book could have been condensed when it kept repeating the same ideas.

I am a firm believer in withholding technology from my children (especially cell phones) until they are at an appropriate developmental level to have them (lets be honest, even then i'm terrified). We don't even do screen time period for my 18month old. I understand the need to get your kids outside and let them experience nature and sports and basically anything outside of sitting staring at a screen. This stuff can be detrimental to your child's brain development and their ability to function as a capable human being. Overall this was a good read and it's terrifying how dependent our children have become on technology and screen time. I even consider myself to be more attached to my phone than I have ever been which is a goal of mine in 2020. Moral of the story: Let your kids be bored, expand their imagination. The same goes for adults too.