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10 RULES FOR RAISING KIDS IN A HIGH-TECH WORLD

Jean Twenge

Parenting in the 21st century often feels like an uphill battle, particularly as technology invades every corner of our lives.
From the rise of social media addiction to the growing mental health crisis among children and teens, parents are grappling with an unrelenting challenge. Yet, how can they create a healthy, balanced relationship with technology for their kids especially when apps and devices are designed to draw them in?

Bestselling author Jean Twenge is back with 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, which provides the much-needed playbook parents have been asking for. Drawing on her decades of expertise as a psychologist specializing in generational studies and her personal experiences as a mother of three, Twenge offers a no-nonsense guide to raising resilient, digitally aware children. Gone are vague calls for "digital literacy." Instead, Future-Proof Parenting gives you 10 actionable rules to safeguard your children's mental well-being while fostering independence and meaningful family connections. From setting 'No Social Media Until 16' boundaries to creating no-phone zones like bedrooms and family dinners, these rules are grounded in evidence yet simple enough to incorporate into any family routine.

Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 190 scientific publications and seven books based on her research, including Generations, iGen, and Generation Me. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, NBC Nightly News, Fox and Friends, Dateline, Real Time with Bill Maher, and National Public Radio.
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Published 2025-09-01 by Simon & Schuster

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Renowned researcher Jean Twenge offers clear guidelines for raising healthy, balanced kids in the digital age. This isn't anti-tech; it's a sanity-saving guide for parents who want their kids to thrive without letting screens take over their lives.

Jean Twenge hits it out of the park with her insightful new book, which equips parents with sound advice and realistic ways to set and enforce feasible rules around technology. Before you say yes to a tablet, smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, laptop, or gaming console, read this book!

Jean Twenge was the first to sound the alarm when her 2017 viral Atlantic article asked: 'Have smartphones destroyed a generation?' Since then, she has been a leading voiceand my research partnerin documenting the rising damage to children's development caused by the phone-based childhood. In this book she goes beyond documentation and tells us all what we can do as parents to protect our children without cutting them off from technology and each other. If you can apply even a few of these ten rules, you'll have a happier family and healthier kids.

This book is the how-to guide that every parent needs to read. Jean Twenge offers a clear roadmap for managing devices and screen time. Her smart, practical rules empower parents to delay their kids' smartphone ownership, change their minds about how tech is used at home, or say no outright. If you want your kids to flourish, follow her advice!

Jean Twenge's work has always been ahead of the curve. Now, she is personally bending that curve, giving parents and kids the straightforward tools to stave off a generational slide into unhappiness. Let's hear it for ideas and ten action itemsincluding more independence in the real worldthat work!

10 Rules is exactly the book parents everywhere need, right now, to help them keep their kids safe and healthy. It's easy-to-use and grounded in Dr. Twenge's decades of careful scholarship and her experiences as a mom. Highly recommend.

This is the book every parent has been looking fora practical guide that cuts through the hype with real-world advice to make your children safer and happier starting today.