The Analog Childhood
A Parent's Protocol for Reclaiming Play in a Digital World
Every parent feels the tension. You hand your child a tablet to get through a grocery run, then lie awake wondering if you are rewiring their brain. The parenting internet offers two options: total screen prohibition (unrealistic) or unlimited access (irresponsible). Neither helps.
Elena Adler takes a different approach. As an economist and mother of three, she digs into the actual research on screens, play, and child development, then translates it into a practical protocol families can follow without burning out. The Analog Childhood is not about guilt or judgment. It is about giving parents a clear, evidence-based framework for managing digital life: which screens matter, which do not, what to replace them with, and how to make the transition without a household revolt.
This is the parenting book for people who are tired of being lectured and just want to know what the data says.