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Kids are not addicted in most cases, they are exploring. They don't know what options there are, or how far these things go, they just want to try it. If you pr

by Latty 10y ago

Kids are not addicted in most cases, they are exploring. They don't know what options there are, or how far these things go, they just want to try it. If you present a child with lots of options, they won't stay with one all the time, for sure. My parents were worried because I spent too much time reading, I've known people who's parents were worried because they spent too much time with music, or painting, or with friends, or playing football, or swimming, etc... Children find things they like and explore them. Yes, as a parent your job is to get them to try a wider range of things and open them up to other stuff, but it's not 'screens' that are suddenly a new danger.

jvvw 10y ago
Hmm, some games are definitely addictive. We didn't have too many issues with our kids (3 and 6) and screens until recently when our six year old discovered a particular game (slither.io) which I can definitely say he got addicted to. We finally had to resort to putting time limits on his tablet use as he would scarcely talk or think about anything else and wouldn't come for meals, want to go out anywhere etc.
- Latty 10y ago
  Sure - if other options are rejected in favour of doing one thing (truly one thing - using one device isn't necessarily one thing, although clearly there are limits to the range of activities on a single device, but worth noting), then there could be an issue. I'd argue that's relatively rare though - it usually comes down to a lack of better options or a temporary indulgence. Not saying children can't become hyperfocused on one thing, just that parents tend to claim it's the issue when they aren't giving other options or after what isn't really an excessive amount of time with a thing.
gaius 10y ago
Kids are not addicted in most cases, they are exploring Large teams of adults are exploiting every trick in the book to get them addicted tho'...

by Latty 10y ago

jvvw 10y ago

Hmm, some games are definitely addictive. We didn't have too many issues with our kids (3 and 6) and screens until recently when our six year old discovered a particular game (slither.io) which I can definitely say he got addicted to. We finally had to resort to putting time limits on his tablet use as he would scarcely talk or think about anything else and wouldn't come for meals, want to go out anywhere etc.

Latty 10y ago
Sure - if other options are rejected in favour of doing one thing (truly one thing - using one device isn't necessarily one thing, although clearly there are limits to the range of activities on a single device, but worth noting), then there could be an issue. I'd argue that's relatively rare though - it usually comes down to a lack of better options or a temporary indulgence. Not saying children can't become hyperfocused on one thing, just that parents tend to claim it's the issue when they aren't giving other options or after what isn't really an excessive amount of time with a thing.

gaius 10y ago

Kids are not addicted in most cases, they are exploring Large teams of adults are exploiting every trick in the book to get them addicted tho'...