Digital Childhoods

Zebedee Njisuh Feka

• 03 maart 2026
• 9781918039900

Samenvatting:

How do you raise a whole human in a half-digital world?

For years, the parenting conversation has been stuck on one question: "How much screen time is too much?" But in a world of algorithmic feeds, AI tutors, and virtual playgrounds, that's no longer the right question. The real question is: How do we raise children to be resilient, ethical, and creative architects of their own digital lives?

**This book is the answer.**Digital Childhoods moves beyond fear and anxiety to offer a groundbreaking, globally informed guide to intentional parenting in the algorithmic age. Journey with four families from Lagos, Nairobi, Berlin, and Boston to see how culture, connection, and creativity are the most powerful tools for navigating the challenges of a hyperconnected world.

In this book, you will learn how to:

• Move from managing minutes to cultivating mindset, using the "Screen Content Nutrition Labels" to choose quality over quantity.
• Turn passive screen time into active, shared learning with practical tools like "Co-Viewing Bingo."
• Build your child's "algorithmic literacy" so they can question, shape, and even redesign the technology they use.
• Weave your own family's heritage and values into your child's digital life, strengthening their identity and sense of belonging.
• Create a "Family Operating System" with simple routines that build focus, empathy, and resilience that lasts a lifetime.

We say, 'it takes a village to raise a child.' Why should digital childhood be any different?

- Adunni, Lagos

"I want Zara to see herself not just as a user of technology, but as a creator of it. I want her to see that our people have always been innovators."

- Marcus, Boston

It's time to stop chasing technology and start leading our children**.** This book provides the science, the stories, and the strategies you need to raise the next generation of thoughtful, compassionate, and innovative digital citizens.