Believe It or Not, Kids Actually Want to Get Off Their Phones—Dr. Jonathan Haidt Says He Has Proof

By Katie Grant for Parents.com

Key takeaways:

• In The Amazing Generation, Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price argue that the tide is turning against smartphones for young people—they are ready to break their screen addiction.
• The co-authors offer kid-friendly tips for returning to a life of in-person socialization and outdoor play.
• The book uses testimonials from real kids to reinforce the point that parents have the opportunity to create better boundaries around technology and screens with their young kids.

“We’re the first generation that’s going to grow up with more memories of other people’s childhoods than of our own,” Jonathan Haidt, PhD, tells Parents. He’s paraphrasing what three Gen Z women have said to him during his research—just one small piece of the evidence he gathers for his new book, The Amazing Generation, co-written with Catherine Price. Whether that’s true or not, Gen Z is the first generation to grow up almost entirely in the digital age.

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