The Reason Children Are Addicted to Phones

If we liberate children from all the time they’re spending in cars, classes or on the couch, if we give them back some free time and free play, they’ll have an alluring alternative to screens.

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More unstructured play, and less screen time, can make young Americans happier. Ksenia Chernaya via Pexels.com

What to do about all the young people on their phones, growing depressed, anxious… and worse?

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