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> 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 childr
by 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 agoYes, 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.