Our Friend the Phone
Understanding Phone Addiction for Practical Parenting
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Narrated by:
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Virtual Voice
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By:
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Aaron Brachfeld
This title uses virtual voice narration
You’re not alone.
This timely, honest, and deeply reassuring guide explores the real causes of screen overuse in both children and adults. Instead of offering phone settings, apps or limits that don’t work, it poses a radical new question: What if the phone isn’t the problem? What if it could actually help?
As such, Our Friend, the Phone is more than an exploration into screen addiction in children. It is a gentle, practical book for parents who feel overwhelmed. With simple, step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and tools you can use today, it helps you learn how to use your phone - and then teach your child to use theirs - in safer, smarter, more loving ways. It turns the phone from a source of stress into a trusted partner in parenting …because even a glowing screen can light the way home.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Addiction, Dependency or Necessity?
Of Crutches and Cars
What’s the difference between addiction, dependence, and necessity?
Addiction
Dependence
Necessity
Addiction, Dependency or Need?
Texting
Telephone
Portable Internet
Thinking Beyond Addiction, Dependency or Necessity
of Birds and Bees
What is “Cell Phone Addiction” Really?
Overuse
The Danger of Overuse
So why do we reach for phones?
Child's Play
The Birds and the Bees
Bees and Flowers
Fire and Flight, Playmates and Programming
Learning to Fly: a Lesson from Birds
Our Friend, the Phone
What is Held in Trust
A Friend Like None Other
“There's an App For That”
Whispers in the Night
Lifeline
How to Become an Expert in Using Your Phone in Less than 5 Minutes
How To Put Down the Phone
Why Can't You Stop?
Ask a Better Question
But What If I Don’t Have the Time?
Let Your Phone Help You Use Your Phone Better
Conclusion: Conversations to Have With Your Child (About Your Phone)