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An enjoyable read but I couldn't stop thinking of this Onion article https://www.theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981

An enjoyable read but I couldn't stop thinking of this Onion article https://www.theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981 https://www.theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-... My son is 6 months. The only non-negotiable part of his media diet will be the LucasArts point-and-clicks.

watwut 6y ago
Kids are introduced to media of their generation by their friends. No matter what you do, you can't do that, because you are not their peer. In order for then to be out of touch from their generation, you would also had to isolate them from peers basically. Other then that, influencing media they use and hobbies they have is just run off mill parenting most parents engage in at least to some extend.
- vulcan01 6y ago
  > Kids are introduced to media of their generation by their friends Look, this is somewhat true. But as a kid, I assure you that parents who treat their children like best friends (like my dad does) are very capable of influencing their kid's interests. Forcing or pressuring a kid into doing x never works long-term.
  - watwut 6y ago
    Yes, I said so in second paragraph. And there is nothing wrong with that. It also won't make you out of touch from peers nor harm your social development. No matter how unusual your parents hobby or interests, parents making you interested does not do harm. The social harm can potentially happen if parent is preventing contact with peers and their culture too much.
    - vulcan01 6y ago
      > The social harm can potentially happen if parent is preventing contact with peers and their culture too much. Yep. But, the best thing my parents ever did for me was not allowing me to use a phone until I was 16. I still had a laptop I could communicate with friends from, but the physical barrier to constant communication was incredibly important to help me not develop an addiction to all things internet.
FriedrichN 6y ago
If my kids are anything like me, they have zero chance of fitting in anyway. I feel that is a sentiment that might be shared by a lot of people on this site.

watwut 6y ago

Kids are introduced to media of their generation by their friends. No matter what you do, you can't do that, because you are not their peer. In order for then to be out of touch from their generation, you would also had to isolate them from peers basically. Other then that, influencing media they use and hobbies they have is just run off mill parenting most parents engage in at least to some extend.

vulcan01 6y ago
> Kids are introduced to media of their generation by their friends Look, this is somewhat true. But as a kid, I assure you that parents who treat their children like best friends (like my dad does) are very capable of influencing their kid's interests. Forcing or pressuring a kid into doing x never works long-term.
- watwut 6y ago
  Yes, I said so in second paragraph. And there is nothing wrong with that. It also won't make you out of touch from peers nor harm your social development. No matter how unusual your parents hobby or interests, parents making you interested does not do harm. The social harm can potentially happen if parent is preventing contact with peers and their culture too much.
  - vulcan01 6y ago
    > The social harm can potentially happen if parent is preventing contact with peers and their culture too much. Yep. But, the best thing my parents ever did for me was not allowing me to use a phone until I was 16. I still had a laptop I could communicate with friends from, but the physical barrier to constant communication was incredibly important to help me not develop an addiction to all things internet.

FriedrichN 6y ago

If my kids are anything like me, they have zero chance of fitting in anyway. I feel that is a sentiment that might be shared by a lot of people on this site.