“Our group talked a lot about restrictions that parents put on us. It was great! We were able to communicate our different views. It helped me and my parents develop different views on this topic. We also talked about going back and forth from one thing to another thing, for example how somebody could be watching TV and doing their homework at the same time. We also talked about the restrictions we have at home and why. I learned a lot.” -Miles T.

“In my group we talked a lot more about the restrictions put on children and what effects these restrictions have on schedules and behaviors. We discussed what we, as children, think works and doesn’t work in the sense of parenting.” -Django S.

“The movie had many controversial topics such as screen usage among children and adults. The film compared the two and outlined the issues and solutions for both of them. In my group, the people of different ages generally had different opinions. The adults felt more ashamed about their usage of screens whereas the children thought that screen usage was fine.” -Rico B.

“In my discussion group, we talked about the values of parent-child agreement on cell phone use. We also talked about how important it is to know when it is appropriate and not appropriate to use your phone. We all agreed that both parent and child must know know when to put the electronics down.” -Mason Y.

“The film Screenagers made me realize what the consequences of screens are. Leading the discussion was a new experience for me, especially because the discussion was with people I didn’t know.” -Theo T.