Why It's So Hard to Get Kids Off Their Screens

In an article by Lenore Skenazy, Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant, is featured giving a talk on the difficulties of getting kids off screens. Cherkin argues that it's not a "fair fight" due to "manipulative tech" or "pervasive design" and that screen time displaces real-life activities. She offers realistic suggestions for parents and schools, such as waiting to give kids smartphones and keeping phones out of the classroom.