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I say this with absolutely zero judgement on the parents, but back then parenting was a full time job, and no one parented alone. These days parents want to kee

I say this with absolutely zero judgement on the parents, but back then parenting was a full time job, and no one parented alone. These days parents want to keep their existing work and social schedule, and again I say this with zero judgement, they bring their kids into social situations that previous generations of parents maybe wouldn't have. To maintain the appropriate social atmosphere, virtually sedating the kids might be necessary. It's like an off-switch, or a babysitter that only costs $8.99/mo. And then, this time with a little bit of judgement on the parents, I see kids at sports games watching Netflix, or I hear my sister talking about her kids watching YouTube with headphones in the car on a roadtrip, and I think, maybe the kids should be learning the value of the experience they're missing instead of disappearing into a fantasy world before boredom has any chance. Netflix and YouTube might be just a little bit too easy of a solution.

crooked-v 8y ago
> These days parents want to keep their existing work I would say for most it's more like "these parents have to keep their existing work", given how housing costs have increased far faster than lower-class and lower-middle-class wages. Being a stay-at-home parent isn't really a viable choice if you need two incomes to afford a place to live. > I see kids at sports games watching Netflix, or I hear my sister talking about her kids watching YouTube with headphones in the car on a roadtrip Would you react the same if it was a book instead?
- freehunter 8y ago
  >Would you react the same if it was a book instead? Yes. It's an experience that is meant to be actually experienced, not ignored for fantasy. Sports is entertainment already, if you're distracting yourself from a distraction you paid to be at, you should have stayed at home. Likewise on a road trip, there is so much other social activity you can do without putting children in a fantasy bubble. At least with a book, though, you can engage the kid or have them read aloud to you.
  - astura 8y ago
    The thing I'm worried about is these kids growing up to be very maladjusted adults. They are being trained to completely tune out all external stimulus, that really can't be healthy. Not only that but a little boredom is good for children; it fosters creativity.

crooked-v 8y ago

> These days parents want to keep their existing work I would say for most it's more like "these parents have to keep their existing work", given how housing costs have increased far faster than lower-class and lower-middle-class wages. Being a stay-at-home parent isn't really a viable choice if you need two incomes to afford a place to live. > I see kids at sports games watching Netflix, or I hear my sister talking about her kids watching YouTube with headphones in the car on a roadtrip Would you react the same if it was a book instead?

freehunter 8y ago
>Would you react the same if it was a book instead? Yes. It's an experience that is meant to be actually experienced, not ignored for fantasy. Sports is entertainment already, if you're distracting yourself from a distraction you paid to be at, you should have stayed at home. Likewise on a road trip, there is so much other social activity you can do without putting children in a fantasy bubble. At least with a book, though, you can engage the kid or have them read aloud to you.
- astura 8y ago
  The thing I'm worried about is these kids growing up to be very maladjusted adults. They are being trained to completely tune out all external stimulus, that really can't be healthy. Not only that but a little boredom is good for children; it fosters creativity.