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#185: Why Do Kids React So Strongly When We Shut Down Their Screens

The Simplicity Parenting Podcast with Kim John Payne

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Understanding Children's Reactions to Device Removal and the Role of Dopamine

This chapter explores the role of dopamine in creating a sense of safety and desire, and how removing devices can trigger feelings of threat and aggression in children. It emphasizes the negative effect of screen addiction on a child's feeling of safety and attachment.

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