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Calls for smartphone-free childhood grow in Britain (www.straitstimes.com)
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[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 7 months ago

There are different challenges in early and late childhood. Things like peer pressure are a much bigger issue during late childhood.

In early childhood the kid wants the entertainment and it's incumbent upon the parent to deny them that and provide more enriching activities that have fewer strings attached.