Breaking Kids Free from Screen Addiction

Restoring Children's Mental Well-Being in the Digital Age (Successful Parenting)

By: Richard Bass

Narrated by: William Hunsaker

Are your child's screen time habits affecting their mood, behaviors, or academic performance?

Parent–child conflicts in some households revolve around technology. Children demand more screen time and parents lack strategies to know how to intervene, leaving them feeling guilty and powerless. But it doesn't have to be this way.

In Breaking Kids Free From Screen Addiction, Richard Bass, a seasoned educator with a wealth of experience in childhood disabilities and mental health disorders, offers modern parenting advice and solutions on how to understand and combat the effects of excessive screen time for children of all age groups.

Topics covered include

• how screen time disrupts cognitive function, leading to reduced attention spans and learning challenges
• how screens threaten children's self-image and interfere with their ability to form healthy relationships
• preventative strategies to manage screen behaviors before they get out of control, including establishing balanced routines, setting boundaries, and creating a family culture that supports offline activities
• practical tools and worksheets, such as sample schedules and a family media plan, to positively change your family's relationship with technology

The book's unique approach also addresses how screen addiction can mirror symptoms of mental illnesses like anxiety, ODD, and ADHD. It combines discipline strategies with compassionate and realistic parenting strategies to restore children's mental and emotional balance.

Don't wait for your child's screen habits to take a toll on their health. Start today with proven strategies that will help you regain parental control and ensure your child thrives in our interconnected world.

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Great, But Could Be Shorter

This audiobook is filled with amazing insights and helpful ideas, but a few sections felt repetitive and could have been tightened up. Still, I found the guidance extremely helpful—especially the media detox plan. I just wish it had been a bit more concise. Regardless, it’s an important listen for today’s parents.

Tools That Really Work

This audiobook offers more than just theory—it’s full of usable tools like schedules and behavior plans that made change possible in our household. We were struggling to understand our daughter’s meltdowns until we followed the screen detox suggestions. Now, she’s calmer, more focused, and actually enjoys creative play again. A fantastic resource!

Well Researched and Clear

I appreciated the research-backed information and the straightforward delivery in this audiobook. William Hunsaker’s narration is engaging, and the pacing is perfect for note-taking. The chapter on building media boundaries and reclaiming family time was a game-changer for us. We’ve since replaced screen time with more reading and board games—it’s been transformative.

Wonderful and Informative about Screen Addiction

I quite enjoyed this audiobook. Richard Bass provides incredibly helpful information regarding the effects of screen times on young, growing kids as well as ways to “break them free” from the screens. I often think about some of the times I see my nieces and how much they would benefit from getting away from screens. Bass’s book, Breaking Kids Free From Screen Addiction not only gives insight into the effects of screen devices on kids, but much of this information could be applied for teens and adults as well. The audio is super clear and it was not difficult to listen to at all. If you have kids or know someone who does, I definitely recommend this audiobook.

Understanding technology & children

This book explains the effects too much screen time can do to your children. Breaks down the science behind screen addiction. Very eye opening on how technology can affect small children’s mental health as they are still growing and learning. This book gives age-specific strategies for cutting back on screen time. Also gives you some ideas on screen free activities you can do with your child or let them do on their own.