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I think that is a good argument. Isn't the main premise of your argument that parents should spend more time with their kids talking. Like it seems as if TV is

I think that is a good argument. Isn't the main premise of your argument that parents should spend more time with their kids talking. Like it seems as if TV is being specially berated when it could really be anything that takes time away from interacting with your child that is bad.

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Alex3917 15y ago
It's not just that you're not interacting with them, it's that it's preventing them from engaging in self-directed play, which is necessary for developing executive function among other things. The reason TV is being singled out specifically is because it's basically causing permanent brain damage in 90+% of kids. Sure, there are other ways of fucking up your kids as well, but in terms of what people are actually doing TV is at or near the top of the list. All these people who think it's ok to let their kids watch 'just an hour' of TV per day are probably why ADHD now effects over 9% of kids.