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I'm in restaurants and I notice kids just old enough to hold a phone spending the entire meal staring at it. Theres no way thats remotely healthy for brain deve
by reader5000 9y ago
I'm in restaurants and I notice kids just old enough to hold a phone spending the entire meal staring at it. Theres no way thats remotely healthy for brain development.
- toomanybeersies 9y agoBefore phones and tablets were a thing, kids would usually be drawing or colouring something. I think there is something different with mobile devices though, I've seen kids using iPads before and they barely manage a couple of minutes in one app or game before they switch out to another. I really how this sort of behaviour is going to manifest when they grow up, are we heading for a generation with zero patience and attention span? I see it even in adults these days. One thing I got really good at as a kid was being patient. When waiting for an appointment, I'll usually sit there and wait without staring at a screen. It's nice to have a few minutes to just do nothing.
- reader5000 9y agoYes, no patience, no attention span, incapable of basic interaction with another human.
- jackgolding 9y agoHumans attention span is now less than goldfish, give this a look: http://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/ http://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/
- EADGBE 9y agoCanadian humans have an average less than goldfish. Whew. That was a close.
- EADGBE 9y agoThere may be substance in your comment, however a screen is a great way to temporarily pacify a child in order to enjoy a dinner and not disrupt every table around you. There's plenty of time in the day to teach a 6 year old to program, no worries. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14909897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14909897