Montessori, Screen Time, and ADHD: Raising a Curious Teen

Montessori, Screen Time, and ADHD: Raising a Curious Teen

January 13, 2026 · 49 min · Season 2 · Episode 2

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Yogi Patel interviews Siddhartha Daswani about the impact of Montessori education and limited screen time on his development as a curious and focused teen.

In this episode of Now What? with Yogi Patel, Yogi Patel sits down with Siddhartha Daswani, a nationally ranked high school debate champion, to explore how Montessori education, limited screen time, and intentional parenting shaped his curiosity, focus, and confidence. Raised in a Montessori environment with little to no screen exposure, Siddhartha shares how early self-directed learning encouraged deep thinking, reading habits, and a sense of ownership of learning. He reflects on navigating...

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