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Smart phone addiction is absolutely real. My neck is sore everyday that I don't consciously make an effort to use my phone less. I hit my 1 hour limit on my red
by jressey 7y ago
Smart phone addiction is absolutely real. My neck is sore everyday that I don't consciously make an effort to use my phone less. I hit my 1 hour limit on my reddit app by 9 or 10 every morning.
I do agree that it is absolutely not Apple's responsibility to do anything about this. People want to outsource their responsibility as parents and it's pathetic.
- joezydeco 7y agoBut Apple has taken some responsibility for this by knocking out third party MDM apps that served this purpose (like OurPact) and then replacing it with a half-finished piece of work that suffers from multiple usability problems. As a parent, I'm taking responsibility for my kids' time and development by making sure the Skinner box is turned off until homework and chores are completed. I don't feel that's outsourcing my work as a parent - it's just one more tool in my toolbox among many. You may disagree and you're raising your own kids differently, and that's just fine.
- javagram 7y agoParents can’t hover over their kids 24/7. Moreover, I’d question whether having your time micromanaged in such a way by a parent wouldn’t cause resentment and arguments. A technological solution seems perfectly reasonable in that context - and Apple has blocked some third party apps from the store so putting more of an onus on them to fill in the missing capabilities seems reasonable. The parents who don’t want to parent are probably perfectly happy handing youtube to their kids and not monitoring or managing the usage at all.
- WillPostForFood 7y agoParents need functional tools. Apple providing broken tools is counter-productive to empowering parents to take responsibility.
- jressey 7y agoOr you know, physically keep the phone from the children.