Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their laptop, or have they been watching YouTube for four hours?

Despite these concerns, many parents are resigned. “You can’t put the genie back in the bottle,” they’ll say if they’ve already given their kid a smartphone. Or they’ll sigh that being constantly online is “just how kids are now.” They’ll tell their kids they aren’t allowed on social media, only for their children to open accounts anyway. Many parents are beyond frustrated, and others have simply given up.

That’s partially because much of the advice out there on kids and technology is difficult to follow. Experts often say there is no

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