Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets

Emily joins NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff on "All Things Considered" for a discussion on "anti-dopamine parenting." The conversation explores the role of brain chemistry in children's cravings for screens and sweets. Emily explains that it's not a fight against a child, but against a "hijacked neural pathway" and the dopamine it releases. She offers advice to parents on why delaying the introduction of new devices and apps is the best approach.

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Emily joins NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff on "All Things Considered" for a discussion on "anti-dopamine parenting." The conversation explores the role of brain chemistry in children's cravings for screens and sweets. Emily explains that it's not a fight against a child, but against a "hijacked neural pathway" and the dopamine it releases. She offers advice to parents on why delaying the introduction of new devices and apps is the best approach.

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Emily joins NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff on "All Things Considered" for a discussion on "anti-dopamine parenting." The conversation explores the role of brain chemistry in children's cravings for screens and sweets. Emily explains that it's not a fight against a child, but against a "hijacked neural pathway" and the dopamine it releases. She offers advice to parents on why delaying the introduction of new devices and apps is the best approach.