All parents have strong biases when it comes to managing their children’s screen use. What are yours? “My child would never send a nude photo. That isn’t how she was raised.” “I don’t believe my child is lying to me. I have good kids.” “Video games aren’t that bad. I played as a kid and read that video games are good for hand-eye coordination.” “I keep an eye on what my kids do online.” Parents love their kids and all parents have blind spots when it comes to parenting. Biases are a part of life. Most of us can recall the fairytale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Charlatans come to town and convince the emperor to purchase the most magnificent clothes—clothes that are invisible to the stupid or incompetent. The emperor, unable to see the clothes, but too proud to admit it, struts through the town naked, and everyone goes …
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