Updated May 2026. If you grew up in the “be home when the streetlights turn on” era, you’ll probably feel this in your bones. Back then, summer meant leaving after breakfast, a big bowl of cereal, and a full day of bikes, scraped knees, and neighbourhood adventures. No tracking apps. No group chats. Just “see you later.” Now? A lot of kids don’t head outside in the morning to find friends. They head online to them. And while this is just normal life for them, it can still leave parents feeling a bit uneasy watching screens slowly take over the day. So the question becomes: how do we raise kids in a digital world without letting screens run the whole show? First: Screen time isn’t “bad”; but balance matters This isn’t about demonizing devices. Screens are part of modern life. School, social life, entertainment, even homework, it all runs through…