What Kids Lose When Dinner Time Becomes Screen Time
Psychology Today | 21.04.2026 23:44
Picture the dinner table on a given Tuesday evening. One parent is answering one last text from a long workday. Another is thinking about the grocery bill and rehearsing tomorrow’s schedule. Their 6-year-old, getting restless, slips on headphones and is soon engrossed in the familiar glow of an iPad. The table goes quiet, except for the sound of forks against plates. For many parents, the quiet is a moment of undeniable relief.
