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]
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]
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]
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]