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10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World: How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media, and Gaming from Taking Over Their Children’s Lives

byJean M. Twenge

Psychologist Jean M. Twenge offers parents a research-based framework for managing smartphones, social media, gaming, and other digital technologies. Rather than treating every screen as equally harmful, she distinguishes among activities, ages, and patterns of use, focusing on sleep, attention, school performance, mental health, and family connection. The ten rules translate a broad evidence base into household practices involving device timing, bedrooms, communication, independence, and parental modeling. Twenge's goal is not to remove technology from childhood, but to help families prevent high-tech habits from crowding out developmentally important experiences.

Publisher

Atria Books

Publication date

2025

Format

Print edition

Pages

224

ISBN

9781668099995