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Author Kersting, Tom, 1972- author.

Title Disconnected : how to protect your kids from the harmful effects of device dependency / Thomas Kersting.

Publication Info. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2020]
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  616.8584008 KER    DUE 04-23-24
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  616.8584008 KER    AVAILABLE
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Description 205 pages ; 22 cm
Contents Part one. The impact of electronic devices on kids' brains -- Our changing reality: acquired ADHD, anxiety, and neuroplasticity -- Cyberspace children: a full-time job -- Social media and the development of self esteem -- The multitasking brains of kids -- Part two. Technology's effect on social, emotional, and family growth -- Gamer kids: the great human disconnect -- Parenting from a distance -- Handheld devices: how they impact emotional development -- The digital classroom: how tech impacts learning -- Part three. What parents can do: tips, techniques, and solutions -- Raising our children to be leaders instead of followers -- Fragile kids: the media's impact and what we can do about it -- Using mindfulness and meditation to reconnect our disconnected kids.
Summary "Psychotherapist and renowned parenting expert helps parents understand how their child's dependency on technology negatively affects brain development, self-esteem, emotional development and social skills, and how to reclaim their family and reconnect with their kids"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205).
Subject Internet addiction in adolescence.
Internet -- Physiological effect.
Internet -- Psychological aspects.
Internet and teenagers.
Parenting.
ISBN 9781540900302 (paperback)
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