Parent Power Versus Big Tech

Parent Power Versus Big Tech

Books Parent Power Versus Big Tech Social media and smartphones have changed everything about being a kid. The Tech Exit explains how to reverse course. The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, By Clare Morell, Forum Books,pp. 256, $27.00 At this point in history, screen time for children can be considered “Lindy”—it has been done for a long time and seems to have staying power. The baby boomers tuned into Ca…

A group of experts is asking Dutch politicians to ban smartphones. Social media should also be banned until you are sixteen. The letter marks a step in the debate about smartphone use among children.

Hundreds of doctors, scientists and other professionals are calling for new age standards for smartphones and social media. They are concerned about the negative impact of “excessive and age-inappropriate” use on children’s health and development. The doctors and other experts call it “time to rethink society’s thinking.”

Mother of two Sanna Wahlund thinks childhood is too short to waste time on a smartphone.

Determining the first electronic device for a child is an important decision. Many experts suggest that the first contact should be with a simple and educational device, such as a tablet for children. These devices usually have content specifically for their age, as well as parental controls and an intuitive interface that is easy to handle for the younger ones.

Almost half of young Britons aged 16-21 would prefer to live in a world without the internet, and 50% support introducing restrictions on the use of social media, according to the latest research by the British Standards Institution. Meanwhile, according to the American research center The Harris Poll, young Britons wish that social media applications had never been invented.