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Richard Freed | Richard Freed - Part 3
Posted by Richard Freed on April 14th, 2016 in Phones in School, racial achievement gap, Smartphones, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems, Tech Policy
In this Huffington Post article, I bring attention to disturbing research showing that allowing students to use phones in school puts their learning and safety at risk.
Posted by Richard Freed on February 19th, 2016 in Digital-age parenting, Tech Addiction, Tech Exec Parenting, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family, Video Game Addiction
I wrote this article in the Huffington Post to highlight the importance of preventing video game addiction before it sinks its teeth into children.
Posted by Richard Freed on January 17th, 2016 in Digital-age parenting, Smartphones, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
A dangerous and widely-accepted myth has convinced many parents that teens, and even preteens, are best served by being turned loose with technology to engage with peers. Nothing could be further from the truth...
Posted by Richard Freed on January 5th, 2016 in racial achievement gap, Smartphones, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Parenting
American students are smartphone experts but are falling behind their global competition in reading, math, and other learning fundamentals. See how smartphones are affecting teens' school success in this Waldorf Today article by Dr. Richard Freed...
Posted by Richard Freed on December 21st, 2015 in Digital-age parenting, Smartphones, Tech Exec Parenting, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
The Huffington Post published Dr. Freed's article on the challenges of parenting kids in the digital age. The article begins with the story of a mother who doesn't know if she can set limits on her daughter's phone...
Posted by Richard Freed on November 13th, 2015 in Smartphones, Tech Addiction, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Parenting, Tech Policy, Technology and Family
Recently, Dr. Richard Freed was interviewed by Authentic Parenting's Anna Seewald on positive steps to raise healthy, happy kids in a digital age...
Posted by Richard Freed on October 15th, 2015 in Digital-age parenting, Smartphones, Tech Exec Parenting, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
The New York Times' article, "Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent," reveals that leading tech executives set strong limits on their own children's tech use...
Posted by Richard Freed on September 18th, 2015 in Digital-age parenting, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
As a child psychologist, I often meet with children who confess that they feel empty inside because their parents ignore them in favor of their smartphones.
Posted by Richard Freed on July 30th, 2015 in racial achievement gap, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Policy
Powerful forces encourage adults to "Let Kids Run Wild Online"...
Posted by Richard Freed on July 9th, 2015 in Tech Addiction, Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
Jane Brody’s recent New York Times’ article, “Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children,” set off a firestorm of comments (more than 600 at last count)...
Posted by Richard Freed on June 12th, 2015 in racial achievement gap, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Parenting
In a recent Huffington Post article, I reveal how high rates of smartphone use among teens of color are likely to widen the racial achievement gap.
Posted by Richard Freed on April 9th, 2015 in Tech Parenting, Wired Child
Two amazing organizations, Simplicity Parenting and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, advocate for raising healthy kids in a digital age.
Posted by Richard Freed on March 29th, 2015 in Tech Parenting, Technology and Family
Two-year-old Francisco spends 6 hours a day on a smartphone, summoning Ninja Turtles episodes with the swipe of his finger.
Posted by Richard Freed on October 18th, 2014 in Learning to Read, Tech Parenting
The New York Times' article "Is E-Reading to Your Toddler Story Time, or Simply Screen Time?" asks if e-readers are a good substitute for traditional books.