PROTECTING KIDS FROM PHONE ADDICTION

Phone addiction is no longer just a parenting problem it’s a global public health challenge. This book explores the psychological, technological, and societal forces that fuel compulsive screen use among children. From dopamine-driven design to global regulatory failures, you’ll learn how nations, schools, and families can work together to restore balance, protect mental health, and build a healthier digital future for the next generation.

✨ What This Guide Covers — Key Benefits for Parents

✔ Understand Phone Addiction Clearly
Breaks down what phone addiction really is, early warning signs, and why children are more vulnerable due to brain-development factors.

✔ Age-Wise Phone Usage Rules
Provides simple, practical guidelines for ages 0–5, 6–12, and 13–18, so parents know exactly how much screen time is healthy and what boundaries to set.

✔ Create a Family Media Plan That Works
Teaches you how to set screen-free zones, screen-free times, enforce rules smoothly, and get the whole family aligned.

✔ Practical Tools & Daily Strategies
From parental-control apps to behavior-change techniques like charging stations, positive reinforcement, and gradual exposure methods.

✔ Handle Resistance & Tantrums with Ease
Gives you ready-made responses for common objections (“I need my phone!”, “Everyone else uses it!”), and strategies for dealing with withdrawal, peer pressure, and conflict.

✔ Build Digital Responsibility & Safety
Covers online etiquette, privacy, cyberbullying awareness, healthy online communities, and how to raise children who self-regulate their own phone habits.

✔ Long-Term Success Framework
Guides parents on tracking progress, adapting to new tech, celebrating milestones, and maintaining healthy screen habits throughout childhood and teenage years.