Buy new:
-55% $12.02
FREE delivery Friday, August 2 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon
Sold by: HOPE BOOKSTORE
$12.02 with 55 percent savings
List Price: $27.00

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
FREE pickup Friday, August 2 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35

1.27 mi | ASHBURN 20147

How pickup works
Pick up from nearby pickup location
Step 1: Place Your Order
Select the “Pickup” option on the product page or during checkout.
Step 2: Receive Notification
Once your package is ready for pickup, you'll receive an email and app notification.
Step 3: Pick up
Bring your order ID or pickup code (if applicable) to your chosen pickup location to pick up your package.
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$12.02 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$12.02
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Sold by
HOPE BOOKSTORE
Sold by
HOPE BOOKSTORE
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Anya Kamenetz
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life Hardcover – January 30, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz (Author)
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$12.02","priceAmount":12.02,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"02","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"FJPkLGOQpi9G4QkLn5JvG%2BV0nsnYKIB3FNcyP2vfjsSJOC%2FXsbTB%2BBBm9nl7WN3orTOdu70%2BFfzTuf7zxhmnP2ziDGUGJN44gwXMo5p6TAv3Mm4FD0NGhR0XVph75f%2BdTnwmAFqB2aYslg7xAH%2BJTFMuMVNA%2FBZDzU%2FcNhyA9s3AlV6XHP%2FvAH6bpetNDCDF","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$9.78","priceAmount":9.78,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"9","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"78","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"FJPkLGOQpi9G4QkLn5JvG%2BV0nsnYKIB3%2Bo7ipSqDO51iEUbifwIQ%2BvmXvefhs5LyB17dx7gu3jkAwwaboUUSMDvFwgzEB6l9h156%2BaVYMBmuha9xS6KRGrHdpOmwDraFGW%2FRpTJ8hYkhDODzeTKasTDtNIf2s83yk2C5O0UhUtNYPED8DewAvIZZjCJcc4Ek","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}],"desktop_buybox_group_2":[{"displayPrice":"$12.02","priceAmount":12.02,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"02","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"FJPkLGOQpi9G4QkLn5JvG%2BV0nsnYKIB3FNcyP2vfjsSJOC%2FXsbTB%2BBBm9nl7WN3orTOdu70%2BFfzTuf7zxhmnP2ziDGUGJN44gwXMo5p6TAv3Mm4FD0NGhR0XVph75f%2BdTnwmAFqB2aYslg7xAH%2BJTFMuMVNA%2FBZDzU%2FcNhyA9s3AlV6XHP%2FvAH6bpetNDCDF","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"PICKUP","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":2}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Finally: an evidence-based, reassuring guide to what to do about kids and screens, from video games to social media.

Today's babies often make their debut on social media with the very first sonogram. They begin interacting with screens at around four months old. But is this good news or bad news? A wonderful opportunity to connect around the world? Or the first step in creating a generation of addled screen zombies?

Many have been quick to declare this the dawn of a neurological and emotional crisis, but solid science on the subject is surprisingly hard to come by. In The Art of Screen Time, Anya Kamenetz -- an expert on education and technology, as well as a mother of two young children -- takes a refreshingly practical look at the subject. Surveying hundreds of fellow parents on their practices and ideas, and cutting through a thicket of inconclusive studies and overblown claims, she hones a simple message, a riff on Michael Pollan's well-known "food rules": Enjoy Screens. Not too much. Mostly with others.

This brief but powerful dictum forms the backbone of a philosophy that will help parents moderate technology in their children's lives, curb their own anxiety, and create room for a happy, healthy family life with and without screens.
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    PublicAffairs
  4. Publication date
    January 30, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1610396723
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1610396721
  8. See all details
Next slide of product details
Amazon First Reads | Editors' picks at exclusive prices

Frequently bought together

The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life
This item: The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life
$12.02
Get it as soon as Friday, Aug 2
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Sold by HOPE BOOKSTORE and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
+
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
$10.17
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
$13.72
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Similar items that may ship from close to you

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  1. My First Book of Emotions for Toddlers
    Orlena Kerek MD
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,249
    Paperback
    $7.99
    Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31
    FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
  2. Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology
    Diana Graber
    4.8 out of 5 stars 102
    Paperback
    $13.14
    Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31
    FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
  3. What to Do When You Feel Like Hitting: A No Hitting Book for Toddlers
  4. The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
  5. The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
    Aliza Pressman
    4.8 out of 5 stars 95
    Hardcover
    $20.52
    Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31
    FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
  6. Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids (An Eckhart Tolle Edition)
Next page

Editorial Reviews

Review

"How to deal with devices and screens is one of the biggest challenges for today's parents. With The Art of Screen Time, Anya Kamenetz comes to the rescue. Marshalling the latest science, she provides an indispensable guide to helping children-and families-thrive in the digital age."―Arianna Huffington, CEO ofThrive Global

"Finally, a reasonable, well-researched argument to cut through all the hype, fear and hysteria around screens, kids, families, and our most precious and limited resources: our time and what we pay attention to. Screens are here to stay. Anya Kamenetz provides a welcome, science-based guide for all of us to learn how to use them wisely."―Brigid Schulte,award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellerOverwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time, and directorof The Better Life Lab at New America

"Blending scholarly evidence and the experiences of numerous families, The Art of Screen Time is a well-researched and reassuring guide to raising kids in a world where technology is everywhere."―Danah Boyd, authorof It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens

"A thoughtful, evidence-based guide to technology that reads like having a conversation with a good friend-who also happens to be incredibly smart, honest, and witty.... Refreshingly, Kamenetz is a realist and does not condemn technology in the home.... [she] sheds a critical, yet supportive light on our relationship with technology...a must-read for any parent."―Booklist

About the Author

Anya Kamenetz is the lead digital education correspondent for NPR. Previously she worked as a staff writer for Fast Company magazine. She's contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and O, the Oprah Magazine, and has won multiple awards for her reporting on education, technology, and innovation. She is the author of three books on education and technology, Generation Debt, DIY U, and The Test. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs (January 30, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610396723
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610396721
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Anya Kamenetz

Anya Kamenetz

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Anya Kamenetz has covered education for many years, including for NPR, where she also co-created the podcast Life Kit:Parenting in partnership with Sesame Workshop.

Kamenetz is the author of several acclaimed nonfiction books: Generation Debt (Riverhead, 2006); DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education (Chelsea Green, 2010) ; The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized Testing, But You Don’t Have To Be (Public Affairs, 2016); and The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life (Public Affairs, 2018). Her latest book is The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives, And Where We Go Now (Public Affairs, 2022).

Kamenetz was named a 2010 Game Changer in Education by the Huffington Post, received 2009, 2010, and 2015 National Awards for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association, won an Edward R. Murrow Award for innovation in 2017 along with the rest of the NPR Ed team, and the 2022 AERA Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award. She’s been a New America fellow, a staff writer for Fast Company Magazine and a columnist for the Village Voice. She’s contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine and Slate, and been featured in documentaries shown on PBS, CNN, HBO and Vice. She frequently speaks on topics related to children, learning and technology, to audiences including at Google, Apple, and Sesame, SXSW and TEDx.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
84 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Marc Scheff
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018
Verified Purchase
I'm a dad with two kids. My wife and I are good parents. We have good friends who know their stuff around parenting and we feel like we're generally on point (disclaimer: Anya is one of these parent friends)

So when I bought her book, I didn't read it.

Then I read a little bit, just maybe a quarter of it, and I can say that after just that much we started to see a fundamental positive shifts in our family dynamic. The focus on _how_ to use screens is forward thinking and practical. We put some of her suggested systems into play and (after maybe one tantrum) everyone seemed to adjust to a new, more balanced, sustainable reality.

We had started to see screens dominate and _separate_ our family. I won't say we're perfect, but since reading The Art of Screen Time, we see a LOT less tantrum behavior, and we see more interaction with our family, more helpfulness and cooperation, and frankly more fun for everyone when screens are being used.

I would recommend this book to any parent of any child. This is required reading, especially if you're the kind of parent that wants to help your kids flourish in our screen-rich world.
13 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
danah boyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, thoughtful, grounded, and practical advice for parents struggling to navigate their children's tech use
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018
Verified Purchase
As a researcher who studies youth and technology, parents often ask for recommendations and guidance about navigating kids' use of tech, phones, and social media. Most books are ungrounded fear-mongering. This book is not. Anya has done a phenomenal job bringing together research from different disciplines alongside the experiences and challenges parents face in order to offer a grounded approach to for parents struggling to navigate technology with their children. This is a practical and accessible book, designed to help parents stay calm and approach their children's tech use in a responsible and respectful manner. I commend Anya for her clear-headed analysis that can reassure parents and guide them towards an approach that will benefit them and their children.
21 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Ethan Liebermann
4.0 out of 5 stars Hit or miss
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019
Verified Purchase
Some sections were spot on and engaging. Others dragged on. Book could have probably been shorter. Worthwhile read and one of the most important social issues of our time.
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Katherine Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars Research-based and realistic approach to screen time
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
Verified Purchase
Grounded in research and clear-eyed about the world we live in, this is an indispensable guide for parents to navigate the many distractions and temptations facing children today. Unlike the many doom-and-gloom authors writing about screen time, Anya Kamenetz acknowledges that it's not all bad. Also, it's not just about limits. The research and stories in this book provide a framework for parents to make our own decisions based on what we see happening with our children and the needs of our families.
6 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
D. Spencer
3.0 out of 5 stars For parents of young children
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018
The author does a good job addressing the positive aspects of screens in our society and reminding parents to chill and become involved in screen usage. As a parent who began my journey under the American Pediatrics recommendation of no screens before the age of 2 and then no more than 1 hour for preschoolers, I find her approach of worrying less about screens and more about how the kids engage with them very interesting. As the book went on, it became more and more reporting on various ways in which technology (divorce, special needs, schools...) is good and how it's being used for the positive and, for me, she lost contact with that which I have influence over/is applicable in my day to day. While the concept is universal, the examples are almost exclusively for parents of young children. There's very little for parents of tweens and teens outside of that "worry less about screens and more about how the kids use them, ask questions, try to understand" mode and there is a direct, positive correlation between a conversation about porn and the (lack of) use of by teens. I will be rethinking my (failing) time based approach, but ultimately feel the content was too shallow to help in the day to day of navigating the personal device challenges for parents of middle school and high schoolers. That said, if I had younger children, I think what she has to say is compelling and she does have some good advice early in the book. My takeaway from her writing is that we, as parents, need to rewrite our fears to embrace the good things technology brings to our lives ...to get involved, ask questions of our kids, and encourage balance, but get away from trying to control so much.
22 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars I think this should be a go to to help parents find a good balance at home and work on healthy habits
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
Verified Purchase
After listening to the author speak on NPR, I instantly purchased this book to review. I'm a social worker that work with adolescents, young children and families as I frequently reference this. I think this should be a go to to help parents find a good balance at home and work on healthy habits.
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Alexander Bodman
5.0 out of 5 stars As a parent of two boys who love their screens
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018
Verified Purchase
As a parent of two boys who love their screens, I had to buy this book. It is a terrific resource for parents, teachers, babysitters, and guardians. It has lots of scientific information but it is written in an accessible way. Highly recommend!
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
TitaniumDreads
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful read for parents.
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
Verified Purchase
Amazing book. Kamenetz teases apart several topics that I hadn't considered. The book is well thought out and makes reasonable, possible recommendations for how parents can deal with screens.
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Brett Ullman
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2022
Verified Purchase
One of the best books for parents on he topic of media. Filled with practical ideas and thorough research. Well worth the read.
Report
Francesca R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto
Reviewed in Italy on January 15, 2023
Verified Purchase
Il libro é arrivato nei tempi stabiliti, ed é in ottime condizioni. Come nuovo. Sono molto soddisfatta.
Report
Louise I
5.0 out of 5 stars Made a nervous parent calm!
Reviewed in Australia on September 23, 2021
Verified Purchase
I am a first time parent and felt overwhelmed and fearful about the impact of screen time on my young children. This book helped me feel empowered about how to navigate the world of screen time and parenting children by summarising the research in a parent friendly manner. So glad I bought it.
Report
Jason Bergeron
5.0 out of 5 stars Advise you can use
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2018
Verified Purchase
Easy read with real world advice grounded in science that you can use to help manage a new problem we have raising children today
Report