Parenting and Video Games

There is a terrific disconnect between parenting advice related to media and the realities of contemporary parenting. We condone enrichment parenting and condemn the use of “digital babysitters,” admonishing parents who exceed the two‐hour screen time limitation even when, all the while, no one is listening. Parents are not merely blasé about their children's development and well‐being. Rather, for many parents, games and other media are a...