Some things are subjectively "better" than they used to be though. My kids may spend too much time watching Netflix, but at least for every 30 minutes of scree

Some things are subjectively "better" than they used to be though. My kids may spend too much time watching Netflix, but at least for every 30 minutes of screen time, they're getting 30 minutes of pure edu/entertainment and not dividing their attention 50% between filler content and commercials. For better or worse, they have no patience for ads. > I don't feel comfortable giving my child access to a phone until high school. Good luck with that. I said the same, and by the time my oldest hit middle school all her friends already had iPhones themselves, which led to teasing and exclusion for those in the clique that didn't. The worst part is the lack of visibility. Everything happens in private, on encrypted devices wielded by immature humans you are legally and morally responsible for. If someone's grooming or harassing your kid, this pattern of circumstances ensures you may never know until it's too late.