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PHD tech developer here with an 11 year old daughter. I wish this would happen in the US. Our family is the odd one out, because most parents are not yet aware

PHD tech developer here with an 11 year old daughter. I wish this would happen in the US. Our family is the odd one out, because most parents are not yet aware of the harms of social media and FOMO (esp. for girls). Of course, our daughter is extremely annoyed at us all the time because of peer pressure...

NickBusey 3y ago
I would vote for this in the US in a heartbeat. Give them a flip phone. They can still call, text, even take very bad photos, without the targeted harm that is modern social media.
tomjen3 3y ago
Its a screaming red flag that the people who are most opposed to kids being on smart phones are the tech people. As a potential compromise, an Apple Watch with celular means they can still write to their friends and family, get directions etc.
- Eldt 3y ago
  The problem is social life having been transplanted onto the back of social media. Kids are missing out on socialising. They shouldn't have to rely on social media for that, though.
- pawelmurias 3y ago
  Some of them seem to be outcasts who don't care about them being socially isolated and would love them to stay at home and play Atari games. Obviously stopping the kids from doom scrolling or watching netflix all day is crucial so they don't grown into morons is necessary but being weird and isolated is no fun either.
908B64B197 3y ago
Keep in mind there's a direct correlation between "screen time" and depression... Meaning that kids that spend 5+ hours per day on their phones are depressed. Up to one hour had no noticeable effects. [0] Now think about why a kid would self-isolate for 5 hours a day and it might give you a clue about why they are depressed in the first place (hint, it's not the magical screen!). [0] https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-illness-epidemic https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-ill...

NickBusey 3y ago

I would vote for this in the US in a heartbeat. Give them a flip phone. They can still call, text, even take very bad photos, without the targeted harm that is modern social media.

tomjen3 3y ago

Its a screaming red flag that the people who are most opposed to kids being on smart phones are the tech people. As a potential compromise, an Apple Watch with celular means they can still write to their friends and family, get directions etc.

Eldt 3y ago
The problem is social life having been transplanted onto the back of social media. Kids are missing out on socialising. They shouldn't have to rely on social media for that, though.
pawelmurias 3y ago
Some of them seem to be outcasts who don't care about them being socially isolated and would love them to stay at home and play Atari games. Obviously stopping the kids from doom scrolling or watching netflix all day is crucial so they don't grown into morons is necessary but being weird and isolated is no fun either.

908B64B197 3y ago

Keep in mind there's a direct correlation between "screen time" and depression... Meaning that kids that spend 5+ hours per day on their phones are depressed. Up to one hour had no noticeable effects. [0] Now think about why a kid would self-isolate for 5 hours a day and it might give you a clue about why they are depressed in the first place (hint, it's not the magical screen!). [0] https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-illness-epidemic https://jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/social-media-mental-ill...