via @JonHaidt :
"as much as we need to change the norm around handing out smartphones to children..."
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/keeping-our-kids-safe-online
Right. Parents need to turn the social pressure upside down, to this:
https://mfioretti.substack.com/p/honestly-the-problem-with-children
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Unfortunately, it's not going to happen until schools bring back pay phones. Parents rely on the smart phones for kids to call to get picked up after activities.
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@EileenKCarpenter to complete my previous answer:
a BIG part of the problem is just that, the totally unfounded equation "internet & communication = smartphone and nothing else"
I discussed this issue here:
https://mfioretti.substack.com/p/honestly-the-problem-with-children