This could get better I suppose but I'm going to bail. The authors are way too negative about everything with a screen. Even though I support the idea that kids (and some adults too) may get too much screen time, this relied too much on anecdotal evidence and came across as way too preachy. Ugh. Not the sort of practical advice or discussion I was looking for.
Chessa I get so fatigued from all the screen negativity. It's like no one remembers that similar arguments were made about reading of all kinds over the years! Books, newspapers, comics, they were all going to ruin everyone's lives, children in particular. And let's not forget music! Horrible for morality! It's so exhausting. Screens are tools. They are neutral. 8y
Smrloomis @Chessa YES. It's how we use them that should be the issue. This book was just bad. When he got to an anecdote about a pastor swearing kids couldn't focus anymore (based on her random observations of kids at Sunday School) I had to jump ship. 8y
Chessa Uggghhhh, yeah. No. Anecdotal evidence is just not persuasive! 8y
Colleen1 Chelsea, exactly! Every time someone says people are always staring at their phone, they are reading! 8y
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