The New Childhood
The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World by Jordan Shapiro is a book published by Little, Brown and Company in December 2018.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Shapiro, who teaches at Temple University in the College of Liberal Arts,[3] became interested in childhood development and digital play following his divorce, after playing video games with his two sons.[4][5] He argues against strict screen time limits for kids,[6][7] suggesting instead that parents should teach their kids how to use digital devices with integrity.[5][8] He advises parents not to panic about new technologies.[6][9] He advocates for joint media engagement.[10][11]
His view that kids can only learn proper ethics for a connected world by spending more time with digital technology[12][13] has been controversial, causing writer Naomi Schaefer Riley to complain, "the idea that parents might forbid or severely limit their children's devices—or take the devices away altogether—is anathema to him."[4][10]
References
[edit]- ^ The New Childhood. May 8, 2018.
- ^ Strauss, Elissa (February 18, 2019). "The Argument for Playing Video Games with Your Kids". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Griffiths, Sian (December 16, 2018). "Don't unplug the iPad, Dad, it'll hurt my career". The Sunday Times. No. December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Riley, Naomi Schaefer (January 7, 2019). "Screening Out The Urge to Worry". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Kamenetz, Anya (2018). The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life. New York: PublicAffairs. p. 65. ISBN 978-1610396721.
- ^ a b Quick, Rebecca (February 2, 2019). "On The Money". No. S07 E20. CNBC. CNBC News. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Zlati. "'The New Childhood' makes case that video games, social media are good for kids". USA Today. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Naftulin, Julia. "A researcher says kids should actually start using screens sooner in life, despite what you've been told". Insider Media, Inc. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Elliot, Debbie (December 29, 2018). "Author Of 'The New Childhood' Advises Parents: Don't Panic About Screen Time". NPR. NPR Weekend Edition. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Beard, Alex (January 21, 2019). "Screen-time for children: should parents stop worrying and embrace tech?". The Telegraph. No. Book Review. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jenny. "A philosophy professor argues kids should use more technology, not less". Quartz.
- ^ Carlyle, Rachel. "Is it time to start some family phone rules?". The Times of London. No. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Kamenetz, Anya (January 15, 2019). "Forget Screen Time Rules – Lean in to Parenting Your Wired Child, Author Says". NPR. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
