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This book has been interesting - it's made me feel very uncomfortable knowing that I am essentially addicted to my phone. Even whilst reading this book I found myself reaching for it, checking. For what? I don't know. However I don't think it has taught me anything I didn't know - it has just made me think and face a few things a little more.The trouble with this book is I feel that it doesn't really do a great deal to really help. It can be repetitive and I don't feel really digs deep enough. There was a whole chapter on spirituality which I skipped as it felt far too much like his personal opinion rather than anything actually relevant. His basic premise is that since the introduction of smart phones, social media that more young people are feeling depressed and anxious. Haidt writes from a perspective of "back in my days/the good old days" which I think takes away some credibility. Some of the scientific research he admits is on shaky ground - which he dismisses in favour of his own opinion. Now - I think we will all agree that too much screen time for kids is not a good thing in isolation. And social media is no replacement of in-person communication especially with young people. Yet I feel Haidt over-simplifies it as just "all social media is bad" and doesn't delve much deeper than this. I think most parents will be aware of this, even if they don't always act on it. It is hard to when we are all probably a little too dependent on our own phones ourselves. I think many parents are not aware of the benefits of risky play and I would agree that "safetyism" is very detrimental to young people, probably more so than a phone. Risky play is allowing your kids to climb, to fall down, to get minor scrapes and cuts and bruises and explore their environment. Allowing your kids to climb, jump and make their own judgements. Schools need to allow more time for free-play and that children's lives shouldn't be taken up with homework and academic study - at least not until they are older. Overall - I think this is a good book to read - but it is not the complete story.