Glow Kids Pdf

ISBN: 1250146550
Title: Glow Kids Pdf How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance
Author: Nicholas Kardaras
Published Date: 2017-09-26
Page: 288

"Details how compulsive technology usage and reliance on screens can neurologically damage the developing brain of a child the same way that drug addiction can." ―Vice"Glow Kids is a must-read for parents, prospective parents, educators and anyone interested in learning about how the screens we look at every day affect us." ―Dan's Papers"Every parent and teacher and those who work with youth should read this book to be informed about the downside of what many of us have seen as a tremendous advancement in civilization." ―New York Journal of Books"Groundbreaking...examines the detrimental effects of technology addiction on the developing brains of young children." ―The Fix"Kardaras’ eye-opening study is sure to spark discussions among parents and educators." ―Booklist"Kardaras reminds us that technology can insidiously and unpredictably turn against us. Glow Kids is a paradigm shifting, mind bending account of excess and tragedy that should serve as a clarion call to rethink our ever evolving relationship with advancing technology." ―Dr. Howard J. Shaffer, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Director, Division of Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance"In this important new book Nick Kardaras draws our attention to a growing problem - the addiction many children are developing to digital media. Drawing on extensive research and his experience as a therapist, Karadas warns us of the dangers we are exposing many of our children to, and what can be done to address it. For parents, educators and anyone who wants to ensure that this generation of children will have the opportunity to grow up to become healthy adults, this book an invaluable resource and a wake up call about the risks they face when we allow unfettered access to 'screen time.'" ―Pedro A. Noguera, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA, former tenured professor at Harvard's School of Education and NYU's Steinhardt School of Education, author of City Schools and the American Dream and a regular commentator on educational issues on CNN, MSNBC and NPR"I love this book! It lays out for us the uncomfortable truth about the ways in which the economic interests of the tech industry are often at odds with the needs of our children. This is a must read for everyone." ―Hilarie Cash, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Executive Director of reSTART (first tech-addiction rehab in the U.S.); co-author Video Games and your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control "Read this book. Save our children's brains, now. Glow Kids is not a Chicken Little 'The sky is falling' squawk of senseless panic. It is a clearly stated, brain science and valid study-packed, well reasoned call to action against one of the most destructive threats to our children―and society―of all time. Every parent, educator, therapist, doctor, caregiver and legislator needs to read it and follow Dr. Kardaras's marching orders before we do any further damage to the brains of an entire generation." ―Paula Poundstone, comedian, author, Social Commentator, Screen-Free Kids Activist“In Glow Kids, Dr. Kardaras makes a compelling case that screens are the drug of the new millennium and that kids are being manipulated by companies that care more about profit than about our kids’ minds.” ―Toure, Cultural Critic, author, former co-host of MSNBCs The Cycle"Glow Kids uncovers the various players --both the obvious and not so obvious--contributing to the growing problem of tech addiction and screen-related mental health issues. With the rigor of an investigative journalist and the insight of an addiction specialist, Kardaras manages to make a complex and uncomfortable topic both palatable and accessible. A highly recommended read." ―Victoria Dunckley, MD, integrative child psychiatrist and author of Reset Your Child's Brain"The horrifying truth of digital media addictions...Dr. Nicholas Kardaras combines his clinical experience working with patients addicted to digital media, peer-reviewed research, and clinical acumen to compile a critical book all must read. The mental health of the current generation depends on what society does with this information in regards to digital media addictions and the ramifications to neurological development in children. The developmental trajectory of digital media addicted kids are dismal and affects millions of kids in the United States. We can no longer sit idle and must take action!" ―Commander Dr. Andrew Doan, M.D., Ph.D., Head, Dept. of Mental Health Addictions & Resilience Research, Department of the Navy/U.S. Pentagon, author, Hooked on GamesDR. NICHOLAS KARDARAS is one of the country’s foremost addiction experts and Executive Director of the Dunes―one of the world’s top rehabs. He is a Clinical Professor at Stony Brook Medicine, has taught neuropsychology at the doctoral-level, is the author of How Plato and Pythagoras Can Save Your Life (Conari, 2011), and is a frequent contributor to Psychology Today and Fox News.

From addiction expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, a startling argument that technology has profoundly affected the brains of children―and not for the better.

We’ve all seen them: kids hypnotically staring at glowing screens in restaurants, in playgrounds and in friends' houses―and the numbers are growing. Like a virtual scourge, the illuminated glowing faces―the Glow Kids―are multiplying. But at what cost? Is this just a harmless indulgence or fad like some sort of digital hula-hoop? Some say that glowing screens might even be good for kids―a form of interactive educational tool.

Don’t believe it.

In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology―more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity―has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens are as dopaminergic (dopamine activating) to the brain’s pleasure center as sex. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression, and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person’s developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can.

Kardaras will dive into the sociological, psychological, cultural, and economic factors involved in the global tech epidemic with one major goal: to explore the effect all of our wonderful shiny new technology is having on kids. Glow Kids also includes an opt-out letter and a "quiz" for parents in the back of the book.

Astonishing and life altering This book provides a thoughtful and in depth presentation of the problem we are all facing today as parents. If you had any doubt about whether your common sense observation is correct about the fact your kid could have a tech addiction; this book presents indisputable evidence that your gut feeling is correct.Dr. Kardaras presents an evidenced based case citing scientific study after scientific study to prove the point that we, as a society, are already deep inside the rabbit hole. We have been systemically and purposely deceived by sometimes well intentioned but oftentimes greedy group think corporate heads that placed tech into the hands of our young children.As a physician, and the father of three boys ages two through 11, I have seen first hand the addiction in my kids. The facts presented by Dr. Kardaras will hit you like a ton of bricks. THIS IS ADDICTION--100%It is not often that I read a passage in a book that literally stops me in my tracks and rocks me to my core. Again, as an MD, I've read 100's, if not 1000's of medical texts and articles. Don't get me wrong, you do not need any degree other than common sense to get the point of this book. It is all explained very well so that anyone will get it. But when he speaks of Little Johnny sitting in the corner with his iPad, seemingly in intense quiet concentration and focus. So much that one might say, "Look at how focused Little Johnny is, concentrating so hard on his game." But as Dr. Kardaras pointed out and I can concur from other medical research, Little Johnny 's brain is being damaged by the onslaught of hyper-stimulation. Although he looks so focused and concentrating, his ability to focus and concentrate is actually being destroyed by the hyper stimulation to his cerebral cortex.That was the passage that stopped me cold. How many times have I seen my own kids mesmerized in apparent concentration while their higher order brain centers were being bombarded with sequential rewards and temptations. I literally got sick to my stomach.The second part of the book presented a treatment plan. I implemented this in my life and successfully broke my kids addiction. I used the not well known "Restrictions" functions on their iPad and iPhone device and restricted everything. I confiscated all tech and sent them into painful withdrawal. 6 months later, I am happy to say my older one doesn't even remember or care if he has his phone or not, their grades have improved and although they think this is a punishment, which I keep telling them it's not; we are a much better off family unit.This book will change your life if you think you have kids that are addicted to their devices.Thanks NickTechnology is not bad, but it's hauntingly dangerous. When I filed for a divorce some 4+ years ago, it was a very challenging time. My daughters at the time were 5 and 2, and there was a fundamental difference in outlook in terms of raising the girls. While at the core the girls are fully loved by me and their mother, right from wrong and foundational components are at polar opposite ends of the spectrum.I read voraciously, and I encourage the same of my now 9 and 6 year olds--and it's working... I order several books each month to keep up with their reading habits. They prefer the outdoors to the indoors, but they're still kids in 2017, and there is a grand attraction to the television, and iPads. For all I've done right, I know I've made some poor choices. By providing each of the girls with their very own iPads, I figured that I could limit their time and there would be no harm done. After all, they're climbing trees, building forts, riding bikes, walking the dogs, and reading when they're not with friends or at sporting events. This book is making me reconsider a lot of my choices, or at least recommit to a way of life that will benefit the girls in the long run.The book was recommended to me by my father--not only because I have daughters (he loves the way I raise my girls and keep them more interested in riding horses that playing Candy Crush), but because he has grandchildren who are also glued to a device literally at all times, and it breaks his heart. 50 pages in, he insisted my brother (has two boys same ages as my girls) and I buy it. I read it in a day. A lot of the book is common sense that ain't so common anymore, but the data-driven evidence and support of theories is hard to argue.Is technology bad? No, absolutely not. Is it dangerous? YES. I highly recommend this book to anybody, but particularly those parents out there who wonder if their kids are spending too much time playing video games, surfing the web, etc. It's never too late.This Book Saved My Sanity After a three year crisis with my son, a divorce and me spiraling as a devoted parent, this book saved my sanity and helped me understand the underlying problem I had been facing with my young son. I had a beautiful sweet boy and after we entered public school and the tech world craze with computer games, school tech demands and more consumed us, I realized my problem was bigger than me. My son became addicted and the gaming was saturating every aspect of his social life. These video games are hurting our children, our communities - it's time to tame the compulsion and remember there are other things in life. I personally believe the gaming companies should be sued and held liable for criminally doping our children.

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