Children’s worlds have been shrinking and it’s harming their mental health. It’s time for parents to be brave and allow them a little independence In books and movies that pack a wallop you will usually find a “charged object” – an item crucial to the plot and freighted with emotion. The slippe...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/15/kids-summer-smartphones-mental-health-parents-independence)