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Every kid is different and I try to never second-guess others' parenting style. Rules and limits are important and I agree the screen offers quicker gratificat
by senko 5y ago
Every kid is different and I try to never second-guess others' parenting style.
Rules and limits are important and I agree the screen offers quicker gratification, so we as parents must set and enforce those rules.
That said, this changes the subject a bit, as we were talking about learning to code.
That's empathically not an instant gratification and we should not equate time spent in front of screen with time spent learning, expanding understanding of logic, cause and effect, structure, etc. And while kids are happy to spend hours gaming, I haven't seen many (in my social circle) that would be happy spending hours debugging some Python, Lua or Sketch code.
- EL_Loco 5y agoYou're right, the example I gave is different from coding. I did change the subject a bit, sorry for that. By the way, my kids do some Micro:Bit programming whenever they want, and I chose not to force them into it, as in not having a structured 'learn block coding with dad' hour. If they want to do something with their Micro:Bit, they power up the computer and do it, for as long or little as they want. If they want my help, I'll help, and that's it.