Addicted to Screens – this Friday at 10:00 PM on 20/20
Can you turn away from your screens?
WATCH/DVR: Are you addicted to your screens? 20/20's emotional, year-long journey on how devices are affecting kids & adults – airs 10/9c Friday http://abcnews.com/2020
Posted by ABC 20/20 on Monday, May 15, 2017
Stopping distracted drivers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/AP6fb76c4a03d34a63ad91711edc36f480
Activities for kids as an alternative to electronics
Boredom is the miracle grow for a child’s imagination. Being bored might be the best thing for them as boredom begs kids to do what they are biologically wired to do – get creative. This is a good article that offers fun, creative activities as an alternative to screens on those rainy days.
Children and teen suicide increase due to social media rise
Must read here. I discuss this in my book, Disconnected. For the first time in history suicide has surpassed automobile accidents as the leading cause of death among young people. Researchers believe this is due to the rise of social media.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/05/health/children-teens-suicide-study/index.html