Sidhika GoenkaFounder, Super Parenting Hub · Parenting coach

Research says clearly — screen addiction is not a middle-class problem.It is a rich-parent mistake.

Name: Research says clearly — screen addiction is not a middle-class problem.It is a rich-parent mistake.
Uploaded: 2026-01-10T12:30:32+00:00
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Channel: Sidhika Goenka
Description: In this YouTube monologue, a psychologist and parent coach argues that affluent families are unintentionally fostering screen addiction in their children…

10 Jan 2026 · 2 min

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In this YouTube monologue, a psychologist and parent coach argues that affluent families are unintentionally fostering screen addiction in their children by treating the latest gadgets—iPads, iPhones, etc.—as convenient luxuries for busy parents. She claims this practice trains children to seek constant digital interaction, leading them to prefer talking to strangers online, amass many virtual friends, and avoid real‑world parental connection. The speaker contends that the true luxury is not technology but the parent’s undivided attention, affection, and physical presence. She urges parents to replace gadget reliance with regular, heartfelt interactions—hugging, kissing, and dedicated, screen‑free time—to gradually diminish screen‑related bad behavior, rudeness, and addiction.

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I might get a lot of troll to be saying this, but I feel like as a psychologist, as a parent coach, it's my duty to share this with all of you. You know, I truly feel that rich homes are raising screen addicts. I know it hurts, but it's true. You know, the latest iPad, the newest iPhone, it's all given to children to keep them busy because parents are busy. And when you're not available, the screen always is available. Right, so without intending to harm our children, we're harming our children by giving them the luxuries that they probably don't need. And then as they grow up, we kind of wonder, why do our children like to talk to strangers? Why do they have more friends? Why do they want to talk to people online? Why are they getting into relationships and they're not choosing to talk to you? The answer is because we have trained them to do that. My dear parents, I really want to request us that luxuries are not gadgets. Luxury is your attention to your child. So today when your child comes back, just hug them, kiss them, be with them, leave everything else aside and spend a nice soulful connecting time with them. And trust me, the more you do this with your child, your child's screen addiction, their bad behavior, their rudeness will slowly start to disappear. And the only magic ingredient is connection with you.