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My 12-year-old actually put the book down to go play outside, which felt like a miracle. The practical tips on setting "phone-free zones" around the house made it easy for us to start using right away.

The chapter on the "phone brain" loop finally got through to my daughter where my lectures failed—she now sets a timer before scrolling and actually stops when it goes off. Written by two child psychologists, it feels like a real conversation with a kid, not a parent talking down.

My 12-year-old actually put their phone down to read this without being asked—the chapter on how screens affect sleep really clicked for them. The tone is spot-on, not preachy at all, and they’ve been talking about it for days.