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> it doesn't seem to be the screen that's the problem

that is not a surprise really. a happy child will prefer real life interaction while an unhappy child will try to hide somewhere.

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Ouch, that kinda hit the nail on the head of why I personally preferred the screen when I was growing up in late 90s and 00s. Didn’t even think of it in those terms until now, but yeah, it tracks nearly perfectly.

Even as an adult, I noticed that my (non-productive) screen consumption spikes during periods of high stress and turmoil.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté might be even more insightful then for you. Healthy and happy people don't take drugs or engage in excessive dopamine-based activities. This is not a trivial insight as it explains why only some people actually get hooked on drugs like Heroin as opposed to everybody which is what most people assume.

And I'd rather have a child escape to the interwebs than needing to bear the suffering of a less-than-average childhood bluntly

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