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Research indicates that excessive screen time correlates with declining academic performance. Children are growing lazier and less disciplined, often relying on devices rather than engaging in chores, reading, or social interaction. The consequence is a generation struggling with attention, patience, and fundamental academic skills, which undermines their future success.
Challenges in Teaching Morality and Empathy
While gentle parenting emphasizes emotional understanding, it presupposes that children mature into morally conscious beings capable of empathy on their own. Critics point out that empathy and moral understanding are developmental processes that occur over time. Young children—especially toddlers—are egocentric and incapable of grasping complex moral concepts.