The New Childhood
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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.{{Cite book|url=https://www.littlebrownspark.com/titles/jordan-shapiro/the-new-childhood/9780316437257/|title=The New Childhood|date=May 8, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/18/health/video-games-parenting-strauss/index.html|title=The Argument for Playing Video Games with Your Kids|last1=Strauss|first1=Elissa|date=February 18, 2019|access-date=February 21, 2019|publisher=CNN}}
Synopsis
Shapiro, who teaches at Temple University in the College of Liberal Arts,{{cite news |last1=Griffiths |first1=Sian |title=Don't unplug the iPad, Dad, it'll hurt my career |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/don-t-unplug-the-ipad-dad-it-ll-hurt-my-career-z029rw5fn |access-date=February 9, 2019 |work=The Sunday Times |issue=December 16, 2018 |date=December 16, 2018}} became interested in childhood development and digital play following his divorce, after playing video games with his two sons.{{cite book |last1=Kamenetz |first1=Anya |title=The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life |date=2018 |publisher=PublicAffairs |location=New York |isbn=978-1610396721 |page=65}} He argues against strict screen time limits for kids,{{cite web |last1=Mayer |first1=Zlati |title='The New Childhood' makes case that video games, social media are good for kids |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2018/12/31/new-childhood-makes-case-video-games-social-media-good-kids-book-review/2417919002/ |work=USA Today |access-date=January 19, 2019}} suggesting instead that parents should teach their kids how to use digital devices with integrity.{{cite web |last1=Naftulin |first1=Julia |title=A researcher says kids should actually start using screens sooner in life, despite what you've been told |url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/screen-time-effects-on-kids-benefits-2019-1 |publisher=Insider Media, Inc |access-date=January 26, 2019}} He advises parents not to panic about new technologies.{{cite news |last1=Quick |first1=Rebecca |title=On The Money |url=https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/02/01/screen-time.html |access-date=February 2, 2019 |agency=CNBC News |issue=S07 E20 |publisher=CNBC |date=February 2, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Elliot |first1=Debbie |title=Author Of 'The New Childhood' Advises Parents: Don't Panic About Screen Time |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/12/29/680882610/author-of-the-new-childhood-advises-parents-dont-panic-about-screen-time |access-date=January 19, 2019 |agency=NPR Weekend Edition |publisher=NPR |date=December 29, 2018}} He advocates for joint media engagement.{{cite news |last1=Beard |first1=Alex |title=Screen-time for children: should parents stop worrying and embrace tech? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/screen-time-children-should-parents-stop-worrying-embrace-tech/ |access-date=February 5, 2019 |work=The Telegraph |issue=Book Review |date=January 21, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Jenny |title=A philosophy professor argues kids should use more technology, not less |url=https://qz.com/1516875/a-philosophers-case-for-letting-kids-play-video-games-and-embrace-social-media/ |work=Quartz}}
His view that kids can only learn proper ethics for a connected world by spending more time with digital technology{{cite news |last1=Carlyle |first1=Rachel |title=Is it time to start some family phone rules? |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/parenting/article/is-it-time-to-start-some-family-phone-rules-3lzk03xp5 |access-date=February 21, 2019 |issue=February 15, 2019 |work=The Times of London}}{{cite news |last1=Kamenetz |first1=Anya |title=Forget Screen Time Rules – Lean in to Parenting Your Wired Child, Author Says |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/15/679304393/forget-screen-time-rules-lean-in-to-parenting-your-wired-child |access-date=January 19, 2019 |publisher=NPR |date=January 15, 2019}} 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."{{cite news |last1=Riley |first1=Naomi Schaefer |title=Screening Out The Urge to Worry |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-childhood-review-screening-out-the-urge-toworry-11546806572 |access-date=January 19, 2019 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=January 7, 2019}}
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Category:2018 non-fiction books