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AI is not your child's best friend
AI companions seem "creepy and unsettling" for a reason, psychologists warn.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 22, 20252 min read
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It's not smart to give smartphones to young children
The younger children are when they get their first smartphone the higher the risk of depression, obesity and poor sleep habits.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 6, 20252 min read
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Let kindergarten be kindergarten
Turning kindergarten into "the new first grade" has made school even harder for boys.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 7, 20252 min read
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Sorry, kid, your robot friend is about to die
Moxie, sold as a social-emotional support robot, is about to "die."

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 14, 20241 min read
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Digital danger: Screen time is stealing childhood
Screen time is very bad for kids, argues Michel Desmurget, a French neuroscientist, in Screen Damage: The Dangers of Digital Media for...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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