Disconnected : how to reconnect our digitally distracted kids / Thomas Kersting.
By: Kersting, Thomas.
Publisher: United States : Thomas Kersting, ©2016Description: 98 p: 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781541130975; 1541130979.Subject(s): Internet -- Social aspects | Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects | Information technology -- Social aspects | Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects | Social media | Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects | Information technology -- Social aspects | Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects | Internet -- Social aspects | Social mediaGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | HQ799.2.I5 K47 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016644 |
The impact of electronic devices on kids' brains. Acquired attention deficit disorder ; Cyberspace children: a full-time job ; Social media and the development of self-esteem ; The multitasking brains of kids -- 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 -- 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.
According to the latest research, the average 13-year-old spends 8 hours per day, seven days a week, glued to a screen. Yes, this is problematic but to every problem there is a solution. Kersting explores the devide-dependent world our children live in and how it is affecting their mental and emotional wellbeing. Research show that too much time in the cyber world is re-wiring kid's brains, affecting their ability to flourish in the real world as anxiety, depression, and attention issues soar. Simple strategies to help reduce screen-time as well as a host of meditative and mindfulness techniques to help our children reclaim their brains, and their lives, are provided.