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Boredom is the mother of curiosity. Take away the dopamine factories and let your kid be bored enough to be interested in learning things.
by idiotsecant 5y ago
Boredom is the mother of curiosity. Take away the dopamine factories and let your kid be bored enough to be interested in learning things.
- asadlionpk 5y agoThat's pretty hard to do imo, specially when other kids in school have all kinds of devices and are hooked to youtube 24/7.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoKids in school don't have time to affect others 24/7, maybe an hour tops if they aren't in sports.
- jimbokun 5y agoAnd that's the key, pry the device out of their hand and send them outside. Good luck actually doing it, though.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoIndeed. Youtube is in short supply at our house, and not only as a result of the advertising, surveillance, and addiction factors.
- hanspeter 5y agoIronically, to many kids YouTube is the primary source and inspiration for learning. I have a kid, and it's an ongoing challenge to limit the screentime. But I'm also impressed by the creative projects and the rapid skill development that sometimes is the result of being glued to the iPad.