PS: God bless you for stepping up for the granddaughter. How old is she?
She’s seven now we have been raising her since birth.
As far as distractions go, I think the worse are actually their peers. When your community no longer has shared and common values then the kids are being hit from many directions and are internally confused about their place in the community.
One set of rules for home, another for school, still another on the streets. It’s no wonder kids today are so confused and do poorly until they find their place in the world.