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Jonathan Haidt's 'The Anxious Generation' sparks debate on childhood

Original: The Anxious Generation. A great book which traces the changes in how kids experience childhood - the loss of unsupervise

Jonathan Haidt's book 'The Anxious Generation' is being recommended by readers who say it traces how childhood has changed: unsupervised outdoor play has declined, children are taught to fear strangers, and time online has risen, all linked to worsening youth mental health. People are sharing it as an important read on what these shifts have done to a generation of children.

Why now: Ongoing public concern about children's mental health and the effects of smartphones and overprotective parenting keeps the book in discussion.

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• The Anxious Generation. A great book which traces the changes in how kids experience childhood - the loss of unsupervised outdoor play, being told to fear strangers and the rise of time spent online - and how these contribute to poor mental health. # books # reading #… · hedleyp · 4

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