Raising Curious Kids in a Clickbait World

A family-approved shortlist of apps, books and hacks that are value-add, not dopamine-dependent.

Last year, we drove from Barcelona to Manchester. I knew it wouldn’t be easy: it would be a 20-hour drive direct; we broke it up with a series of HomeExchange stops along the way. But ChatGPT lent a helping hand during the drive. I preloaded a handful of “quizzes” into the app, based on the kids' favourite TV shows. The prompt was simple: “Come up with …