India, Nov. 7 -- Modern parents try their very best to balance demanding jobs, endless WhatsApp school groups, and the constant pressure to "do it all right." But in the middle of all this, something subtle keeps shaping their children's emotional world, which is the screens in front of them.

These days, 9-year-olds already worry about how they look on camera and teenagers compare their family to what they see online. Children are now growing up in a world where how life looks often matters more than how life feels. And that's where the need for co-parenting comes in more than ever. (Also read: Noida psychologist shares how constant screen time is causing 'Popcorn Brain Syndrome' in teenagers and young adults )

In an interview with HT L...