Childhood Unplugged - Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance

Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kid

Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may -amplify- real life experience (online music lessons or Zoom calls with faraway family, for example), the vast majority -amputates- by limiting physical activity, creating anxiety, or damaging self-esteem. Childhood Unplugged takes a bold approach to creating healthy boundaries around the use of digital media, suggesting kids should be offline for the majority of their time.

Drawing on her own family-s experience, plus interviews with digital minimalists, educators, and child development experts, author Katherine Martinko presents:

• Meticulously researched analysis of the impacts of excessive screen time on children''s physical, neurological, emotional, and social development
• Specific pathways to reduced screen exposure,