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Jonathan Haidt Blamed Tech for Teen Anxiety. Managing the Blowback Has Become a Full-Time Job.
๐ Abstract
The article discusses the approach of Jonathan Haidt, a parent, in allowing his children to have more independence and freedom as they grew up, including letting his son walk to school alone and giving his daughter a GPS-equipped watch instead of a smartphone.
๐ Q&A
[01] Haidt's Approach to Parenting
1. What were the key decisions Haidt made regarding his children's independence and technology use?
- Haidt allowed his son to walk half a mile to school by himself in 4th grade, two years earlier than his classmates
- Haidt gave his son a hand-me-down iPhone to monitor his walk to school
- When Haidt's daughter was in 4th grade, he got her a GPS-equipped Gizmo watch instead of a smartphone, due to growing concerns about kids' phone use
2. What was Haidt's rationale behind these decisions?
- Haidt wanted to give his children more independence and freedom as they grew up
- He was concerned about the impacts of smartphone use on kids, so he opted for a GPS watch instead for his daughter
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