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No. Though seemingly grim, this is actually a good use for technology for people who don't talk too much. I don't speak much. Unless I'm in a group where conve
by noxToken 8y ago
No. Though seemingly grim, this is actually a good use for technology for people who don't talk too much.
I don't speak much. Unless I'm in a group where conversation is free-flowing among all parties, then I'm not saying much. I will ask a direct question to a coworker. I have no issue with talking about something specific. However I can't contribute much to small talk unless someone else is driving the bus. In turn, that makes me a great listener. This is where the electronic reminder would come in handy for me.
I've played with nieces, nephews, cousins once removed, and when I was younger, I had a volunteer position with the Boys and Girls Club. I have no problem listening and participating in activities. But newborns and infants need you to speak to them even though they may not speak back. An infant cannot (for all intents and purposes) drive conversation with an adult, so my natural inclination is to make faces, imitate sounds if they're making any, and play.
I've seen it while out shopping. Mothers and fathers flying solo with their infants in the cart are getting groceries as usual. However, they're narrating their actions to the child so that the child may get a better grasp on the language. Something like this would have never occurred to me.
This isn't a dystopian future where we need robots to remind us to breathe. It's leveraging technology to help every live the best life that they can.
- tudorw 8y agoI already see a fairly grim reality around me where adults are spending their time engaging with electronic media over and above engaging with the children around them, theirs or otherwise, you actually state in your reply that you have a natural inclination to do the right thing, I think other options, such as a poster in a place where large numbers of parents gather, or on the wrapping of a child oriented product should be explored before applying a tech oriented solution.
- noxToken 8y agoYou make two separate points. There are people who are wrapped up on their phones instead of engaging with their children. That's a separate problem that's not necessarily addressed here. Your other stated problem seems to be with setting a digital reminder. I don't understand how a poster is superior (or even on par) in this case. If I see the poster, then I can act on the reminder. Otherwise, it would still need to be in the back on my mind for me to act on it. A small alarm is always with me, and it tells me exactly what I need to do. If we're splitting hairs about tech-oriented, what about an egg timer? Those can be completely mechanical, but it offers the same functionality in much more noticeable method. It's like a company putting up posters reminding employees to get up once an hour to stretch, take a break from the screen, and walk out your limbs for a few minutes. If I'm head down in my work, time could fly by before I even realized that it's been two hours. If my watch vibrates at 45 past the hour every hour, then the reminder will always be present.
- tudorw 8y agoposters work for people who do not have smart phones.