How much is too much? How little is too little? Are their brain cells withering with each minute of Sesame Street? Is their social aptitude declining with each thumbed move of a pixelated character? We suspect there’s a balanced response to the idea of screen time for our kids.
In Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids, Dr. Bryan Caplan argues that parents’ stress is largely self-imposed, our kids are hard-wired to turn out the way they will, and parenting is less important than we think. So why not have another kid?
Benjamin Zander’s role as conductor of an orchestra parallels ours as parents: we’re both unlocking potential. Shining eyes are a good sign it’s working.