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Kids need interactive play to learn how to interact with the world. If kids are watching TV, they’re not exercising their problem solving skills. Good to see th

by op00to 3y ago

Kids need interactive play to learn how to interact with the world. If kids are watching TV, they’re not exercising their problem solving skills. Good to see this proved out!

recursive 3y ago
Screen time and interactive play aren't mutually exclusive. My 7 year old is really into Minecraft redstone and command block builds lately.
- hhh 3y ago
  What have they been building?
  - recursive 3y ago
    Lately, a multi-floor elevator, a light show, and some kind of automated music thing.
myhf 3y ago
Too bad this study doesn't differentiate between interactive and passive "screen time".
- Terr_ 3y ago
  Yeah, didn't people realize this back when comparing decades of traditional television to computer games? It's disappointing--and kinda fishy--when they still get lumped together.
- in_cahoots 3y ago
  What sort of interactive screen time do you think a 6-month old does?
  - spondylosaurus 3y ago
    I'd be shocked if six-month-olds even recognize objects on a screen as anything more than abstract shapes/sounds tbh. A baby that age can recognize their mom, but would they recognize a picture or video of their mom?