Clare Morell > Quotes

“When parents hand a child a screen, even for a limited amount of time each day, they are working against their own goals for their child’s development, eroding their progress toward self-control.”
― Clare Morell, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

“Even a small amount of time on screens creates a strong craving for more.”
― Clare Morell, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

“It turns out that screens cost children more than just their time; they also cause them to lose their appetite for things of the real world.”
― Clare Morell, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

“It’s an understandable choice, but it’s not without costs to the child’s development, especially their self-control. A study found that the use of mobile devices to calm young children “worsened their emotional regulation skills over time.” Calming children with devices robs them of the natural opportunities life provides for them to learn emotion-regulation strategies.[”
― Clare Morell, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones