The problem, I think, is that in our generation many of us had at least some freedom to leave home and roam and socialize when we were bored. Nowadays bored children don't have the same escape valves as we had.
This is not an argument defending screen time, just recognizing that it is a difficult problem with no easy solutions.
I totally agree with that. Easier said than done, though, if you live somewhere where this is not the norm and you may get scolded by the authorities (luckily not my case).
This is not an argument defending screen time, just recognizing that it is a difficult problem with no easy solutions.