科技行业从业者正在改变对子女科技使用的态度。一位作者从早期为首个孩子创建Gmail和Twitter账户、积极建立数字足迹，转变为对第二个孩子采取更谨慎的隐私保护策略1。类似的做法也见于其他科技界人士，例如Meta创始人Mark Zuckerberg不在Facebook或Instagram上公开发布自己孩子的照片1。
政策层面的变化正在加速这一转向。澳大利亚成为首个为16岁以下儿童制定社交媒体禁令的国家1，而美国最高法院最近维持了德克萨斯州的年龄验证法1。心理学家Jonathan Haidt的2024年畅销书《焦虑一代》将这一议题推向主流舆论1。
不过，完全避免科技并不现实。在Gen Alpha一代中，最受欢迎的小工具是复古索尼随身听1，这表明儿童对科技产品的兴趣依然存在。因此，家长面临的核心挑战在于如何教导孩子在真实世界中生存发展，而非简单地限制其科技接触1。
Parents and technology professionals are fundamentally reassessing their approach to children's digital lives, reflecting a significant shift in attitudes toward technology use by the next generation.1 The author's own perspective evolved dramatically from creating extensive digital footprints for their first child—including Gmail and Twitter accounts—to deliberately protecting the privacy of their second child by limiting exposure to social media and technology products.1
This trend toward digital restraint has gained institutional momentum globally. Australia became the first country to enact a social media ban for children under 16,1 while the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld Texas's age verification law.1 Jonathan Haidt's 2024 bestselling book "The Anxious Generation" has brought this issue into mainstream discourse.1 Even high-profile tech executives recognize the tension: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg does not publicly share photos of his children on Facebook or Instagram.1
Yet the challenge facing parents is one of balance rather than total avoidance. Gen Alpha's most popular gadget is a retro Sony Walkman,1 yet complete withdrawal from technology remains impractical. Parents must navigate teaching children how to survive and thrive in the real world while managing their relationship with technology.
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