Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/author/sheri-tyler/)
Have you noticed more children walking through town with their heads down, looking at their phones? Or wondered what parents can do about the growing impact of social media and excessive screen use on our children?
We were told that giving our children laptops, tablets and educational software was progress. As Granby’s chapter leader for Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), I’d like to recommend a book that challenges that assumption: The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning—and How to Help Them Thrive Again by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath.
When I restricted my daughter’s smartphone access and sent her to technology-free camps, I often felt alone with my concerns about the adverse impact of smartphones and social media on children.