We gave children infinite knowledge... and robbed them of their minds in the process.
◼️ ADHD meds for kids up 700% since smartphones
◼️ 54% decline in imaginative play - the foundation of intelligence
◼️ 68% of kids can't read real emotions (but ace emoji quizzes)
"We outsourced childhood to algorithms before the brain finished building itself."
1. Motor Skills Massacre
51% of 6-year-olds can't tie shoes
Handwriting muscles atrophying
2. Attention Genocide
8-second attention spans (shorter than goldfish)
Dopamine receptors physically shrinking
3. Empathy Extinction
72% of teachers report kids can't read social cues
"Digital autism" becoming the new normal
PHASE 1: Digital Triage
4PM-8PM screen blackout
Mandatory boredom therapy
PHASE 2: Brain Reconstruction
Teach analog skills (knots, tools)
Microexpression bootcamps
PHASE 3: New Childhood Rules
No personal devices until core skills mastered
Outdoor time = as important as math class
Share this with 3 people who think "kids will be fine." Then go interrupt a child's scrolling with a real conversation.
Ashborn
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