I made my family participate in a digital detox — a weekend without screens — so we could unplug from the world and reconnect with each other.
Dealing with younger employees' evolving attitudes to work was a key topic of discussion for business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The "Severance" actor said he just asks to borrow a phone whenever he needs to use one.
When I realized my kids were affected by how much I was on my phone, I gave myself screen time rules as a parent. We all benefited.
Scott Kollins is a child psychologist. To help his son with his tech addiction, he asked his teachers to give him tehcnology-free assignments.
A child psychologist helped his son make progress with his screen addiction. They created a family media plan and locked up tech at night.
Gabb makes kid-safe smartphones that have texting and music but no social media or internet. Parents can also monitor inappropriate texts.
Explainers
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Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumbphones that cut out distracting apps. Our reporter tried out one of these dumbphones.
Tech
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Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, strictly limits the time his kids can spend in front of a screen.
Maria Estrada didn't want her kids to be too online, but she didn't want them to hate her either. So her husband set an automated midnight cutoff.
Maria Estrada worried her son was playing too many video games, but soon he was also flying drones, building rovers, designing AI, and winning awards.
Tech
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The Light Phone 3, designed to help you ditch your smartphone, is getting more like a smartphone — and costs the same as an iPhone 14 plus.
Tech
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An entrepreneur shared how deleting Gmail, Slack, and Voxer from her phone has made her a better parent and improved her focus at work.
We allow screen time at home, but our kids go to a tech-free school. They can use screens at home whenever they want but don't overindulge.
Tech
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A Gen Zer used a flip phone for 9 months, but has since gone back to a smartphone. She feels a sense of failure, but is less glued to her screen now.
"We've got record players," Kirsten Dunst told Variety. "We're just not a 'Siri, play whatever' household."
A mom ignored parenting advice about screen time, allowing her kids unlimited access. They're successful, well-adjusted — and love TV and video games.
To avoid raising another "iPad kid" generation, experts suggest creating screen-free zones or times and making offline activities more appealing.
I'm not against screen time, but my family does screen-free meals so we are all present together. We also have a discussion question everyone answers.
A mom who instituted a "no screen time" rule for road trips says her family listens to audiobooks instead. Her sons help choose the books.