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Article & Discussion: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones


Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 324 or Zoom

This is a hybrid event, facilitated by Jared Cutler, Sinclair College Assistant Provost. Read the article and join the discussion!

The authors of this article from The Atlantic Magazine, August 2025, report that in a survey of children ages 8–12, most kids said they’d spend less time on screens if they had more freedom for unstructured, in-person play with friends—with many children preferring real-world socializing over online interaction and noting that strict supervision limits those opportunities, which drives them toward their phones as the easiest way to connect.

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Article & Discussion: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones


Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 324 or Zoom

This is a hybrid event, facilitated by Jared Cutler, Sinclair College Assistant Provost. Read the article and join the discussion!

The authors of this article from The Atlantic Magazine, August 2025, report that in a survey of children ages 8–12, most kids said they’d spend less time on screens if they had more freedom for unstructured, in-person play with friends—with many children preferring real-world socializing over online interaction and noting that strict supervision limits those opportunities, which drives them toward their phones as the easiest way to connect.

REGISTER