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Beck Delahoy's avatar

I don't think there is any doubt that screens, and particularly social media, are playing a huge role in the declining mental health of our children (the After Babel Substack is really great at laying out the evidence for that). However, I think many kids are driven to screens because it's the only place they are allowed to choose their own activities undirected by adults. If we make play more possible, we draw kids away from screens and social media again.

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Adrian Gaty's avatar

So excited to find, via Prof Haidt, that you’re on substack. Thank you for all your work! As a pediatrician, I have been recommending your book and trying to spread the free play gospel in my community for years. See here:

https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/16/let-your-kids-go-without-adults-and-shoes-this-summer/

Hope you like it! And thank you again!

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