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Amen. Im glad im not the only one freaking out about this. a few weeks ago i posted to HN asking for parental advice: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1492
by artur_makly 9y ago
Amen. Im glad im not the only one freaking out about this.
a few weeks ago i posted to HN asking for parental advice:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14924520 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14924520
i mostly got "aahh dont worry about it. you are being hysterical" ... i see it all around me (even in 2nd world countries like Argentina - where im an expat ).
Its quickly deteriorating the fabric of our society.
When I see families go out together for dinner ( 90% of them are ALL on their phones ) .. Single fathers with their sons.. both on phones.. At a singles-night at a bar.. all on phones instagramming hard.
Their little brains are being hardwired to the digital COCA-COLA..and when the water comes around they look at you like "why drink that shit?!"
When he grows up.. no laptop at school for him:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-learning-secret-don-t-take-notes-with-a-laptop/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-learning-secret...
in fact our family is seriously thinking of moving to Patagonia, just to re-calibrate with natural wavelengths.
- hycaria 9y agoWhen and how do one come to think that it is a good thing to let kids watch YT videos ? I used to wonder this but I think now I know why. I barely watch any myself so I really don't get the hype people seem to have for videos. But my boyfriend watches more YT than I do, and follows channels I don't get the point of. That's actually the moment I realized my disinterest for browsing channels and watching videos was maybe not so common after all. Also, what's the problem with banning it altogether ? I don't see one, other than the disapointment that compromise didn't work. But of course a 5yo can't have the self control some people never even reach during their lifetimes anyways.