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Screens are absolutely part of the problem. The happiest teens are the ones who participate in in-person activities, not just lie in bed all night texting their friends. Some parents like the fact that their kids are staying home more and not always out with friends, but a huge part of maturation is socializing and learning appropriate in-person behavior and norms, as well as separating from parents and becoming independent.

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My kids used to play games of Minecraft with a bunch of their friends on a private server, talking to each other over Discord. It was all mediated by screens, but it was plenty social. They joked, formed alliances, fought, solved problems together, and generally had a blast. It was a lot better than going to in-person events where they didn't particularly interact with other people that much.

Better than my childhood anyway - I was apt to ride my bike around the neighborhood, hoping to run into some other kids. All too often, I ended up hanging with the delinquent down the street because my neighborhood was mostly old people and none of the other kids were out and about. And I watched a lot of Gilligan's Island and Three's Company on TV. So I can hardly complain that Minecraft is somehow a step down. [/quote]

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