Parents across the globe are struggling with what some call the biggest parenting challenge of all time: how to control a child’s overuse of addictive technology (primarily video games and social media/smartphones) in a culture where they have constant access to it. Teens are binging on YouTube and video games through the night, sending racy photos to people they do not know, and seeing therapists for social media-related anxiety and depression. They are even dropping out of college due to an inability to leave the virtual world long enough to attend class. Parents are in shock and wondering what to do. Why are so many families in conflict? Why are we losing our kids to the virtual world? Kids’ Brains and Screens The first reason this struggle has become so overwhelming for today’s parents is that they lack a basic understanding of the physiological effect that excessive screen use has …