When transistor radios became small enough to keep in a kid’s bedroom parents probably worried about lost sleep. When I was a teen, I recall watching my 12” black & white TV with the brightness turned down, an earpiece to conceal sound and a remote power off switch so I could quickly shut it off should my mother check on me. Yes, I often lost sleep. A family member relocated their router to the master bedroom so they could shut it off at night. They didn’t want their teen awake gaming at all hours. All the angst over social media just sounds like yet another form of entertainment for parents to blame for teen behavior.
Author: Devon Herrick
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