the Child's World: On Screens, Social Media, and Childhood That Changed

Every generation of parents faces a technology they didn't grow up with. None have faced one that lives in a child's pocket from infancy. One that learns their habits. One that's built, deliberately, to keep them coming back.The Digital Child is the fourth book in The Child's World series. It looks at how screens, social media, gaming, and now AI companion apps are shaping the earliest years of a child's life. R. Abdullah draws on peer-reviewed research, documented case law, and years of watching real families up close. The result traces the pull of the feed, the sting of an unliked post, the quiet grief of a parent who is present but distracted. Along the way, it introduces thirteen original frameworks for understanding where digital technology meets a child's need for attention, reciprocity, and belonging - and why.This isn't a book that tells you to unplug and hope for the best. It's a clear-eyed guide to what's actually happening inside your child's digital world. And what your family can do about it. Realistically. Imperfectly and Together.