When I look around my classroom, I notice the same pattern repeating itself. Kids are glued to their phones. And I don’t mean a quick game or a short video during break time. I mean the kind of scrolling that eats into their meals, their homework, their sleep, and sometimes even their personalities. During almost every PTA meeting, parents walk in with one common sigh: My child won’t put the phone down. They skip meals. They don’t study. What do we do? And my first response usually leaves them a little surprised: Who gave them the phone in the first place? Then comes the typical reply. If we don’t give it, they cry. They throw tantrums. They become stubborn. These are middle-schoolers we’re talking about. But if you step into a kindergarten classroom, you’ll see the same thing. Tiny hands holding big screens. Some watching cartoons, others swiping through games. Parents often encourage it because it buys them a quiet hour to finish chores or catch a breather. The intention isn’t wrong....
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