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

‘If you can apply even a few of these ten rules, you’llhave a happier family and healthier kids.’ Jonathan Haidt, bestselling authorofThe Anxious Generation How to raise happy and resilient kids in the age of overwhelming technology From the rise of social media addiction to the growing mental health crisis,parents today are grappling with how they can help their children have abalanced relationship with technology.Until now. Drawing on decades of original research from the world-leadingexpert on the impact of technology on mental health, this is the science-backedguide parents have been waiting for. Offering 10 clear, actionable rules, youll find out: – When to give your child their first phone – How to keep kids from accessing social media (before they are ready to) – Ways to set up effective parental controls on devices – Advice on giving kids real-world freedom Empowering and grounded in first-of-its-kind evidence, this book is essentialreading for all parents of children and teens. About the Author DR JEAN M TWENGE is an award-winning professor of psychologyat San Diego State University and the author of more than 190 scientificarticles and several books based on her research, including several studies ofUK teens. She has spoken at The Heath Foundation in London and her work hasbeen covered by outlets includingThe Times, the BBC,TheGuardianand more.