Resources

“The Four Norms” outlined in the Anxious Generation

Delay Smartphone until at least High School
Delay Social Media until at least 16
Phone-free schools
More Independence, Free Play, and Responsibility in the Real World

The Anxious Generation Book: https://www.theanxiousgeneration.com/book

Podcast interview with Jonathan Haidt about the Anvious Generation book.

The Anxious Generation – Take Action https://www.theanxiousgeneration.com/take-action

Haidt & colleagues have curated resources for parents, educators and schools to get involved, advocate, and make the changes our kids need.

Center For Humane Technology - https://www.humanetech.com/

Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, disillusioned with their work within the tech industry, started a foundation to explore better, more humane ways of creating the technologies that pervade our lives. These are the guys who feature in “The Social Dilemma”

Center for Children and Screens - https://www.childrenandscreens.org/

An education clearinghouse and advocacy group. Runs amazing webinars on various topics within the broad subject area that are FREE and well worth watching.

Wait Until 8th Org - https://www.waituntil8th.org/

Helps communities organize around the idea of having kids wait until 8th grade to get their first phone. Recognizes the power of collective action, and how hard it is to be the only parent saying no.

Let Grow Org - https://letgrow.org/

Organization devoted to preserving or returning the natural habitat of kids – outdoors, playing independently. Founded by Peter Gray, leading researcher on the importance of PLAY for kids.

The Social Dilemma - https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/

2020 Documentary film about the influences behind social media, and the influences of social media. Eye opening at the time, seems quiet prescient now.

Jon Haidt’s SubStack - After Babel https://www.afterbabel.com/

Haidt blogs in depth about the issues raised in his books. He also curates a couple of massive collections of academic research on the topics covered in his books.

Maine Summer Camps – mainecamps.org 

Maine camps are largely device free. Sending a kid to a device free camp gives them valuable lived experience.