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Screen time (which I know I had too much of, to my lasting detriment) displaces other, better activities. Seriously.
by hkt 7y ago
Screen time (which I know I had too much of, to my lasting detriment) displaces other, better activities. Seriously.
- gHosts 7y agoMostly the problem is that the better activities have become less readily available and/or more expensive.
- bifrost 7y agoMost cities have public parks and libraries that are free.
- baroffoos 7y agoWhich are all out of walking distance from the average persons home.
- King-Aaron 7y agoI feel sorry for you, if you live somewhere without a park within walking distance :( I feel that the average persons home would generally be within walking distance to some sort of public open area.
- baroffoos 7y agoI'm leaving as soon as possible. This place is very car focused and I hate it. Its an hour walk to the bus stop and a similar time to the supermarket. And this isn't a rural area.
- bifrost 7y agoI live 3 blocks from 2 parks, in San Francisco. Even when I go visit relatives who live in the boonies, there's still a park within a 10-15 minute drive.
- adamredwoods 7y agoAnd do what? These destinations sometimes need to compete for entertainment value hour-for-hour with video games. Additionally, there is an accessibility factor involved in traveling to and from destinations. It requires some serious self-discipline. As a parent it takes more energy, inventiveness, and patience to entertain our children (or on that note, even another adult) than it does for ourselves. These alternatives to screen time don't come easy.
- bifrost 7y agoI'm a parent too, I make time so that my child has stimulating activities even if its not my fave. Frankly I have a great time watching my child learn and explore. My kid isn't that old, but I got them a robot that they can "program" from their iPad, its solid learning and exploration time. I think we need to differentiate between "zero value screen time" and "learning screen time" before we make any real judgements about it.
- adamredwoods 7y agoJudgement abound. There's no lack of it here on HN. I hope some people realize that parenting is much more than "just go to a park". Shallow responses don't understand just how complex parenting can be.
- bifrost 7y ago"Screen Time" is too vague IMHO. I spent most of my time from 10-16 reading books and computer screens, both solitary indoor activities. However via a computer and a modem I communicated with hundreds of people regularly. I don't see that as lost time.
- King-Aaron 7y agoI think what the comment above is getting at is that a Sedentary lifestyle can prevent you from activities that may prove beneficial to your health.
- bifrost 7y agoCycling is a solo activity that I enjoyed. Its kept me quite fit. Especially because I live on the tallest mountain in San Francisco lol.