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My kids are still young (5, 6, 9), so I have yet to fight most of those battles. But I've already told them they can wait to have their own mobile devices until
by jpm_sd 8y ago
My kids are still young (5, 6, 9), so I have yet to fight most of those battles. But I've already told them they can wait to have their own mobile devices until they turn 16... We'll see if I can hold out.
- snazz 8y agoI don’t have kids, so take this with a grain of salt, but I’m in total agreement, so long as you provide them with relatively unfettered access to a real computer. They’re more likely to have an interest in the machine and computers in general without becoming addicted to low-quality content. I’ve really enjoyed re-reading this article and its comments, which debate a desktop vs an iPad: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4141993 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4141993
- tyfon 8y agoI just gave my 7 year old daughter a Nokia 3110, it doesn't have much smart phone functionality. She is not allowed to use it during school but it's in her bag for emergencies. I'm also a bit curious of how long it takes until she asks for a "better" phone but she also has a nintendo switch so the games part is covered there.
- taeric 8y agoTake care that your kids don't lose learning how to use technology. I knew several parents growing up that were surprised a few of us were so good at computers. Experience builds quickly. Even just running a bbs or playing games on a bbs was enough to build decent exposure. And I'm sure there were terrible things there.
- jpm_sd 8y agoMy 9-year old is learning to code with a Kano Harry Potter kit, and also learning tinkercad and 3D printing in her classroom! She doesn't need a smartphone/ipod/etc.
- taeric 8y agoI do love those. They have YouTube, though. Don't they?
- 908087 8y agoI've never once met someone who learned anything of value about technology by mindlessly tapping or swiping a smartphone or tablet display.
- taeric 8y agoI have seen people crippled from lack of experience to all devices. I agree just a smart phone is probably not worth a lot. Along with many devices, though, it can add up.