10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World: How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media and Gaming...

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Jean Twenge

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World

How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media and Gaming from Taking Over Their Children's...

Jean Twenge

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Vermilion
14 October 2025

Advice on parenting; Self-help & personal development

From a world-leading expert and Jonathan Haidt's research partner, this is the clear guidance parents have been waiting for

'If you can apply even a few of these ten rules, you'll have a happier family and healthier kids.' - Jonathan Haidt, bestselling author of The Anxious Generation

How to raise happy and resilient kids in the age of overwhelming technology

From the rise of social media addiction to the growing mental health crisis, parents today are grappling with how they can help their children have a balanced relationship with technology.

Until now. Drawing on decades of original research from the world-leading expert on the impact of technology on mental health, this is the science-backed guide parents have been waiting for.

Offering 10 clear, actionable rules, you'll find out-

- When to give your child their first phone

- How to keep kids from accessing social media (before they are ready to)

- Ways to set up effective parental controls on devices

- Advice on giving kids real-world freedom

Empowering and grounded in first-of-its-kind evidence, this book is essential reading for all parents of children and teens.

By: Jean Twenge
Imprint: Vermilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 228g
ISBN: 9781785046407
ISBN 10: 1785046403
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

DR JEAN M TWENGE is an award-winning professor of psychology at San Diego State University and the author of more than 190 scientific articles and several books based on her research, including several studies of UK teens. She has spoken at The Heath Foundation in London and her work has been covered by outlets including The Times, the BBC, The Guardian and more.