Five elementary school teachers spill the beans on how to keep kids engaged in creative play and away from screens The best back-to-school sales and 21 things tweens want this season Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The “iPad kid” meme is popular for a reason: screens have become a near-permanent fixture in gen Alpha’s lives. On average, kids five and older spend more than three hours a day on their devices. We know that too much screen time is linked to harmful health outcomes, but it is not easy to convince your child that reading a paperback novel is more exciting than playing Roblox or binge watching YouTube. Continue reading...