Parenting stress
Parents putting screens in front of their kids is more about their own stress than other factors
Most research on kids’ screen time has focused on a child’s behavior. Far less attention has gone to parents and their role in their children’s media use.
Better call mom: Schools still see mothers as the default parent to contact
When both parents appeared equally available, schools were 40% more likely to call students’ moms, rather than their dads.
Parents don’t need to try harder – to ease parenting stress, forget self‑reliance and look for ways to share the care
A paradigm shift toward more social support is in order. It may sound countercultural, but really it’s a return to how people have raised children for thousands of years.