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Why your child's screen trance feels unsettling

I gave my 5-year-old my phone at a restaurant and watched her face go blank and peaceful in a way that scares me more than if she had been crying.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital pacification creates an artificial calm that feels fundamentally wrong to parental instincts.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and children — the debate?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.